Aerodynamics Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.ABOUT THE TEAMThe Air Dominance and Strike Aerodynamics Engineering Team is responsible for the advanced aerodynamic design and analysis for Group 5hypersonicair vehicles and missile platforms. Air Dominance and Strike Aerodynamics Engineers own the full development lifecycle, from conceptual design to flight test planning, execution and analysis ensuringhigh-performance, resilient, and scalable systems that meet the demands ofcomplex, contested environments.WHAT YOU'LL DOAerodynamics design of unmanned air vehicles/missiles at conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design maturitiesAerodynamics analysis of unmanned air vehicles, using both low and high order methods, including analysis tool development and improvement as neededStability and control analysisTrajectory optimization for performance analysis, vehicle conceptual trades, and sensitivitiesAerothermodynamic analysis of flight vehicles in high-speed environmentsAircraft performance modeling and simulationAerodynamic loads generationWind tunnel test planning, execution, and analysisFlight test planning, execution, and analysisREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSBS or higher degree in Aerospace EngineeringExperience with a variety of aerodynamic analysis techniques including hand calculations, lower-order codes, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)Strong programming skills in higher-level languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for internal tool development in a version-controlled environmentExperience preparing formal documentation (i.e., specifications, test procedures, technical reports, etc.)Passion for defending the United States and her alliesBe able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearancePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSStarCCM+ experienceExperience evaluating external aerodynamics characteristics of a vehicle in the supersonic or hypersonic flow regimeExperience with aerothermal analysisExperience leveraging trajectory optimization software for performance analysis, vehicle conceptual trades, and/or sensitivitiesKnowledge of high-speed aerodynamic laminar, transitional, and turbulent simulation techniquesExperience with chemical kinetics modeling and simulationExperience with combustion computational fluid dynamics and a foundational understanding of compressible flowActive U.S. Secret security clearanceUS Salary Range$146,000—$194,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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