Senior Flight Sciences Engineer
Anduril · Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
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At a glance
Highlights
- Design fixed-wing, rotary-wing and hybrid VTOL drones from sketch to operation.
- Develop guidance and control laws for autonomous drone fleet.
- Validate aero performance via simulation, wind tunnel and flight testing.
Ideal candidate
Experienced flight sciences engineer passionate about defense tech and autonomous aircraft, excited to take drones from concept to fielded systems and solve hard aero and GNC challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 7+ years applicable professional experience with airborne platforms
- 7+ years experience in aerodynamic design and analysis, flight simulation and flight testing
- Hands-on experience with CFD tools, MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent simulation platforms
- 5+ years experience in programming and data analysis (MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, etc.)
- Strong understanding of aerodynamics and flight dynamics, stability and control
- Passion for defending the United States and its allies
- US person status required for access to export-controlled information
Lab profile
About Anduril
Defense technology company building autonomous systems for military missions.
What they build
- Lattice OS
- Ghost
- Anvil
Known for
- Autonomous defense systems
- AI-powered command and control
- Rapid hardware-software iteration
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
- Backed by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz
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