Senior Structural Analysis Engineer
Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
Defenseonsitesenior$146k–$194k
At a glance
Highlights
- Perform static and dynamic analyses across sea, ground, air and space domains.
- Own global and subsystem FEM creation to drive hardware design decisions.
- Support validation testing with instrumentation, data collection and correlation.
What they offer
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
Ideal candidate
Self-starting structures engineer with deep mechanics intuition and ownership mindset who thrives on ill-defined problems, collaborating with hardware teams to ensure mission-critical defense systems perform reliably.
Requirements
- BS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures
- Deep understanding of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and materials properties
- Proficiency in FEA software (NASTRAN/Abaqus preferred) for linear and non-linear static, dynamic and buckling analyses
- Experience with CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks)
- Proficiency in Matlab or Python (or equivalent) for analytical models, data acquisition, and automation
- Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to work autonomously without supervision
- Highly organized and able to define scope for ill-defined problems
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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