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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Loads and Dynamics Engineer - Air Vehicles

Materials & StructuresConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures is required.
  • At least five years of experience in a structures, dynamics, or loads-related role, with high ownership and accountability for hardware outcomes, is required.
  • A deep understanding of statics, dynamics, solid mechanics, materials science, finite element analysis, and dynamic testing is required.
  • Proficiency in FEMAP, Nastran, or similar tools is required.
  • Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for developing analytical models, data acquisition, and automation is required.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop structural loads analysis for multiple air vehicles and systems to ensure structural integrity under various flight and ground conditions.
  • Generate and maintain integrated dynamics finite element models for multiple vehicles for use in loads derivation, aeroelastic flutter, and other analyses.
  • Conduct aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic studies to predict and verify aircraft behavior.
  • Conduct flutter analysis to inform vehicle design and ensure flight safety.
  • Generate flight loads data in accordance with military and Federal Aviation Regulations specifications, such as FAR 23, FAR 25, JSSG-2006, and other relevant standards.
  • Collaborate with design engineers to develop structural optimization strategies based on loads analysis results.
  • Prepare detailed technical reports and present findings to internal teams, management, and external customers.
  • Develop and perform dynamics testing, including vibration testing, modal testing, and ground vibration testing.
  • Define instrumentation and perform data processing for flight loads data acquisition.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior focus on aircraft flight loads, aeroelastic or flutter analysis (including transonic, supersonic, or hypersonic flight), ground loads, or noise and vibration.
  • Ability to develop workflow automation tools.
  • Familiarity developing loads or structural compliance for JSSG-2006, FAR 23, FAR 25, or similar standards.
  • Structural or dynamics testing experience, including system identification, sine, random, shock, and flight testing; sensor selection; data acquisition; and data post-processing.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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