Senior Aerodynamics Engineer, Air Vehicles · Anduril

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:53:24 GMT
Engineering

Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · $166,000-$220,000 USD · onsite

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Air Dominance and Strike Aerodynamics Engineering Team is responsible for the advanced aerodynamic design and analysis for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. As a Senior Aerodynamics Engineer, you will own the full development lifecycle, from conceptual design to flight test planning, execution, and analysis, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Aerodynamic design of unmanned air vehicles/missiles at conceptual, preliminary, and detail design maturities

Aerodynamic analysis of unmanned air vehicles, using both low and high order methods, including analysis tool development and improvement as needed

Stability and control analysis

Aircraft performance modeling and simulation

Aerodynamic loads generation

Wind tunnel test planning, execution, and analysis

Flight test planning, execution, and analysis

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering

8+ work experience as an individual contributing engineer

Experience with aircraft performance and analysis predictions

Competent in a variety of aerodynamic analysis techniques including hand calculations, vortex, lattice methods, panel methods, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Wind tunnel and flight test experience including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination

Strong programming skills in higher-level languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for internal tool development in a version-controlled environment

Experience preparing formal documentation (i.e., specifications, test procedures, technical reports, etc.)

Passion for defending the United States and her allies

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

StarCCM+ experience

Ice accretion or icing analysis experience

Missile DATCOM, OTIS, or DYMOS

Experience with transonic and supersonic flow regimes

Active U.S. Secret security clearance

BENEFITS

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Healthcare Benefits

Income Protection

Generous time off

Family Planning & Parenting Support

Mental Health Resources

Professional Development

Commuter Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Retirement Savings Plan

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