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Thermal Design Engineer

Anduril · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)

Defenseonsiteentry-level$117k–$154k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Support thermal design for drones, aircraft and missiles.
  • Define thermal architectures for rugged flight environments.
  • Build models to predict performance and set design limits.

Ideal candidate

Early-career engineer with strong heat transfer fundamentals who wants ownership of real hardware. Motivated by defense mission and thrives partnering across disciplines in fast-paced development.

Requirements

  • MS in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Physics or related field with thermal focus
  • Strong first-principles understanding of heat transfer and fluid dynamics
  • Coursework, research or internship experience in thermal analysis, modeling or testing
  • Experience with MATLAB, Python or similar engineering analysis tools
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to cross-functional teams
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

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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