# Structures Engineer, Air Vehicles

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $129,000-$171,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Defense

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## Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

The Air Dominance and Strike Aerostructures Engineering Team is responsible for designing and analyzing advanced structural parts for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms.

**Responsibilities**

- Utilize first principle methods and design tools to develop new aircraft products

- Own development of primary and secondary aircraft structural parts and assemblies (metallic and composite) from preliminary design through prototype manufacturing

- Perform complex modeling and finite element analysis at the detailed component level, major assembly level, and aircraft level (analysis simulations to include strength, buckling, damage tolerance, and delamination)

- Apply design for manufacturing concepts to create solutions that are cost effective and easy to manufacture at rate

- Conduct trade studies and perform design and analysis research of complex engineering concepts to determine an optimal solution for weight, performance, manufacturability, cost, and/or schedule

- Collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment to solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on schedule and cost objectives

- Coordinate work with mechanical systems, systems integration, aerodynamics, manufacturing, project engineering, and other team members

- Onsite engineering support at manufacturing and integration sites

**Required Qualifications**

- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

- 5+ years of experience in aerospace or related industry

- Strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles, fundamental mechanics of composite materials, design, analysis, testing, and fabrication

- Deep understanding of load paths, design practices, and hand calculations to design robust structurally efficient assemblies

- Proven ability to design high performance structures and execute their fabrication

- Self-directed, results oriented, and capable of working in a dynamic environment

- Excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills

- Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD Secret Clearance or higher

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Experience with clean sheet aircraft configuration

- Siemens NX proficiency

- Experience with fast paced prototype design and manufacture of uncrewed aircraft

- Experience with high temperature materials selection

- Broad experience across a range of aircraft programs

- Hands-on experience with manufacturing

- Practical aircraft knowledge (pilots license, A&P, etc.)

**Benefits**

- Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you

- Income Protection: Life and disability insurance for all employees

- Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December

- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers

- Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7

- Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development

- Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region

- Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility

- Retirement Savings Plan: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax options

## Skills

### Required
- Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Composite Materials
- Finite Element Analysis
- Design for Manufacturing

### Nice to have
- Siemens NX
- Clean Sheet Aircraft Configuration
- Uncrewed Aircraft Design
- High Temperature Materials Selection
- Hands-on Manufacturing Experience

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