Senior Structures Engineer, Air Vehicles

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted: today

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Senior Structures Engineer, Air Vehicles

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As a Senior Structures Engineer on the Air Dominance and Strike Aerostructures Engineering Team, you will be responsible for designing and analyzing advanced structural parts for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Your day-to-day tasks include utilizing first principle methods to develop new aircraft products, owning the development of primary and secondary structures from preliminary design through prototype manufacturing, conducting complex modeling and finite element analysis at various levels, applying design for manufacturing concepts, performing trade studies, collaborating in a multidisciplinary environment, and providing onsite engineering support. You will need proficiency in CAD software, expertise with structural modeling tools like ANSYS or NASTRAN, and strong knowledge of material properties and stress analysis. Experience with high-temperature materials and fast-paced prototype design is preferred for this role within the aerospace industry, requiring a secret security clearance.

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ANSYS NASTRAN CAD Siemens NX Python PostgreSQL CI/CD Git Docker Kubernetes AWS Grafana Prometheus

What you'll do

Develop new aircraft products using first principle methods and design tools.
Design primary and secondary structural parts from preliminary to prototype manufacturing.
Conduct detailed finite element analysis for strength, buckling, damage tolerance, and delamination.
Apply design for manufacturing concepts to ensure cost-effective solutions.
Perform trade studies to optimize weight, performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 8+ years of aerospace structures experience.
Proficiency in CAD software and structural modeling/simulation tools like ANSYS, NASTRAN.
Strong understanding of material properties, stress analysis, fatigue assessment, and hand calculations.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously in a dynamic environment.
Experience with complex engineering concepts and multidisciplinary collaboration.

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