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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.
Anduril Industries currently has
1697 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
across 1504 roles with salary data.
Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer
The Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer joins the Test and Analysis team to manage thermal design aspects across various hardware development programs. This role involves performing first-order assessments using hand calculations, spreadsheets, and MATLAB or Python to guide preliminary designs, followed by developing detailed analytical models and CFD simulations to predict heat transfer and fluid characteristics for imaging platforms. The engineer will perform test-model correlation to validate predictions and collaborate with environmental test engineers on instrumentation and data processing. Key technical requirements include proficiency in thermal FEA tools such as STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, or Flotherm. The role addresses the challenge of ensuring product robustness in harsh air, land, sea, and space environments by utilizing analytical modeling to identify design improvements for high-performance systems throughout the full lifecycle from conceptualization through production.