Thermal Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles

<div class="content-intro"><p>Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.</p></div><h3>About the Team</h3> <p>The Thermal Engineering team's work is essential to support our rapid innovation cycle and maintain the performance and reliability of advanced defense technologies. Thermal Engineers own the full development life cycle from conceptual design through ground testing and flight test analysis, ensuring high-performance, resilient systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.</p> <h3>About the Job</h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We are looking for Thermal Engineers to join our Hypersonic Air Vehicles team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will support the thermal design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles operating in demanding high-speed flight environments.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">This role is ideal for someone early to mid-career with strong heat transfer and fluid dynamics fundamentals who wants to grow into full ownership of thermal design problems on hypersonic vehicle programs.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Support thermal design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles at conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design maturities</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Perform thermal analysis of flight vehicles using CFD, FEA, and engineering methods</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Support material response modeling under combined thermal and mechanical loads</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Conduct transient thermal analysis for time-varying mission profiles</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Support ground test planning, execution, and analysis in specialized thermal test facilities</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Use first principles and MATLAB/Python models to inform design decisions</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Collaborate with aerodynamics, structures, electrical, and systems engineers on integrated solutions</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Present thermal analysis results at internal design reviews</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Prepare formal documentation (specifications, test procedures, technical reports)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">MS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics with focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">In-dept