Senior Thermal Engineer

Anduril Industries

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Boulder, CO
Salary: $126,000–$167,000 / yr
Posted: today

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $166k

This role $146k

$118k most similar roles pay here $202k

This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $140,643–$191,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $146k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

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 1882 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1696 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Anduril Industries

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Thermal Engineer

Apply Now Log in to save

Join our dynamic team in Boulder, CO as a Senior Thermal Engineer where you will take ownership of thermal design aspects across hardware development programs. You will perform comprehensive thermal analysis and work closely with EO/IR sensors, ensuring structural, thermal, and optical performance (STOP) standards are met. Ideal candidates should possess expertise in thermal engineering and have experience with STOP analysis. A secret security clearance is required for this role. This position involves working on cutting-edge hardware projects that demand precision and innovation, making it a critical part of our product development process.

Skills

EOIR STOP analysis ANSYS MATLAB Python Fluent CFD FEM SolidWorks CAD Mechanical Engineering Thermal Design Heat Transfer Materials Science Project Management Quality Assurance Security Clearance US Dollar Salary Range Benefits Data Privacy

What you'll do

Perform thermal analysis for EO/IR sensors.
Take ownership of thermal design aspects in hardware development programs.
Ensure compliance with structural, thermal, and optical performance standards.
Conduct STOP (structural, thermal, optical performance) analysis.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of thermal engineering best practices.

What we're looking for

Experience with EO/IR sensors and STOP analysis
Secret security clearance required
Extensive thermal design experience in hardware development
Strong background in structural, thermal, and optical performance analysis
Proficiency in thermal engineering software and tools
Ability to take ownership of thermal design aspects in projects

Similar roles

Senior Thermal Engineer

Anduril Industries

Lexington, MA today $146,000–$194,000

EOIR STOP analysis CAD MATLAB ANSYS Python Fluent CFD FEM SolidWorks Mechanical engineering Thermal management Heat transfer Materials science Project management Quality control Testing and validation Manufacturing processes Regulatory compliance

Save

Senior Thermal Engineer

Anduril Industries

Lexington, MA today $146,000–$194,000

EOIR STOP analysis CAD MATLAB ANSYS Python FEM COMSOL Moldflow Fluent CFD SolidWorks NX Creo Mechanical engineering principles Thermal management Finite element analysis Heat transfer Materials science

Save

Senior Thermal Engineer

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA today $146,000–$194,000

STAR-CCM+ ANSYS Icepak Flotherm SolidWorks Siemens NX CAD Python PostgreSQL CI/CD Git GitHub Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure Grafana Prometheus

Save

Senior Thermal Engineer

Anduril Industries

Huntsville, AL today $126,000–$167,000

Abaqus Hero CHAR PATO ACE Mutation++ Thermodynamics Heat Transfer Fluid Mechanics Finite Element Analysis Computational Combustion Reacting Flows Material Properties Analysis Ablation Modeling

Save

Senior Thermal Analyst

Anduril Industries

Lexington, MA today $146,000–$194,000

EOIR STOP analysis CAD FEM MATLAB Python ANSYS FLIR Systems Raytheon Lynx Mechanical Engineering Thermal Design Finite Element Analysis Structural Analysis Optical Performance Analysis

Save

Senior Thermal Analyst

Anduril Industries

Lexington, MA today $146,000–$194,000

MATLAB ANSYS Python FEM CFD CAD Mechanical Engineering Principles Thermal Management Techniques High Performance Imaging Systems STOP Models Finite Element Analysis Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineering Standards and Practices Project Management Tools Version Control Systems CI/CD

Save