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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Staff Thermal Engineer - Space

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, or higher degree in engineering, applied physics, or hard science is required.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of heat transfer in an academic or professional setting is required.
  • Ability to apply first-order hand calculations to drive thermal architectures and verify the accuracy of higher-fidelity models is required.
  • Proficiency in Thermal Desktop or an equivalent thermal simulation tool is required.
  • Thermal experience with spacecraft components such as optical payloads, electronics, or mechanisms is required.
  • Hands-on experience prototyping hardware and conducting thermal tests is required.
  • Experience with computer-aided design, selecting instrumentation, post-processing data, and correlating models is required.
  • Ability to independently navigate and solve complex, open-ended technical problems in a fast-paced environment is required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate the thermal pros and cons of system architecture, are required.
  • U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled data.

Responsibilities

  • Own the thermal design and analysis of a space vehicle or payload program.
  • Use first principles to guide decisions and determine the appropriate level of analysis; perform hand calculations, spreadsheet analyses, and first-order MATLAB or Python models to inform the path forward before detailed design.
  • Define worst-case thermal environments across the vehicle mission lifetime.
  • Define system thermal budgets and requirements in collaboration with engineers in other disciplines.
  • Drive thermal architectures and hardware definitions, including radiator sizing, coating selections, heater power allocation, multi-layer insulation definitions, thermal interface material selections, thermal management techniques, and trades of heat transport devices.
  • Support printed circuit board assembly thermal analysis and electronic component thermal management.
  • Own the development, planning, and execution of unit and system thermal vacuum, thermal balance, and thermal cycle tests.
  • Develop internal tools to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of analysis.
  • Develop, prepare, and execute thermal tests to inform analysis and reduce risk on key hardware assemblies.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with computer-aided design using Siemens NX is preferred.
  • High proficiency using Thermal Desktop, with 10 or more years of experience, is preferred.
  • Design or test experience on a space platform is preferred.
  • Experience developing code in higher-level languages such as Python or MATLAB for applications such as lumped thermal capacitance steady-state and transient analysis is preferred.
  • Experience with the full life cycle of space hardware development, from concept to on-orbit operation, is preferred.
  • Experience using FloCAD and SINDA/FLUINT is preferred.
  • Experience driving implementation of passive and active thermal control hardware is preferred.
  • Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance is preferred.

About the Company

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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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