Senior Thermal Engineer, Mission Electronics

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

We are looking for a Senior Thermal Engineer to work in Costa Mesa, CA, focused on the thermal design of electronic assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Own the thermal design and analysis of electronics,from board and component level up through enclosures and full assemblies,for products across air vehicles, maritime and ground systems, and wearables/body-worn devices.
• Use first principles as the basis for every decision and discern the right level of analysis to apply.
• Define thermal architecture and heat-rejection paths,to keep components within junction and touch-temperature limits across demanding environments.
• Establish hot, cold, and edge-case operating conditions for each platform based on industry standards and intended use.
• Work with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers to characterize and document component power dissipation under different operating modes.
• Communicate the pros and cons of system and packaging architectures with respect to thermal considerations, and drive trade studies that balance thermal margin against size, weight, and power.
• Own the thermal FEA/CFD models and predict system performance.
• Define and execute prototype builds and tests to verify thermal designs.
• Present thermal status at formal reviews internally and with customers.
• Develop internal tools to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of analysis.
• Support failure reviews and root-cause analysis with test data and thermal analysis.

Required Qualifications

• MS or higher degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, applied physics, or a related field with a focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
• In-depth understanding of heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
• 5+ years of experience designing thermal solutions for electronics or integrated hardware products.
• Practical experience with electronics cooling and packaging.
• Thermal testing experience.
• Thermal FEA/CFD experience.
• CAD experience with Siemens NX or SolidWorks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing code in higher-level languages like Python or MATLAB.
• Experience with thermal design across multiple product classes.
• Familiarity with defense/aerospace environmental standards.
• Experience with active cooling approaches.

Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including highly competitive equity grants.