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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
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Senior Thermal Engineer, Expeditionary AI / HPC Data Centers joins the Thermal Engineering team to manage thermal systems for air-transportable, modular compute and command-and-control infrastructure. This role involves owning the full development lifecycle, from conceptual design through prototyping and field testing, to ensure high-density equipment remains reliable in austere environments with extreme temperatures. Responsibilities include designing cooling architectures like chilled water plants, dry coolers, and direct-to-chip liquid cooling while performing trade studies on reliability and efficiency metrics like PUE and WUE. The candidate will utilize first principles, MATLAB, Python, and CAD tools such as Siemens NX or SolidWorks to perform thermal analysis. Technical requirements include expertise in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and HVAC systems. The role addresses the specific challenge of maintaining high-performance computing infrastructure in remote, contested locations with limited power and harsh environmental conditions.