# Principal Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Turbine Engine Integration)

**Company**: Anduril
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $253,000-$336,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Air Dominance & Strike Propulsion Integration team designs and integrates advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. As a Principal Propulsion Engineer, you will serve as a lead or key contributor in the selection, architecting, and integration of aircraft engines, engine components, and engine controls on unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).

Responsibilities:

- Design, fabricate, and test prototype components and control systems.

- Plan, instrument, and execute tests of aircraft propulsion systems.

- Coordinate with engine vendors, develop strategic partnerships, and manage development projects.

- Lead or support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed.

- Critical member of team supporting CAD design for inlet / exhaust shaping, surfaces and structures.

- Travel to test sites as needed.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering.

- 15+ years of propulsion engineering experience on air vehicles (manned or unmanned).

- Professional experience with jet engines in the 250-20,000 lbf thrust class.

- Mastery of engine cycle decks and thermodynamic modeling; ability to influence engine OEM design decisions to match vehicle requirements.

- Served as the Chief Engineer or ultimate technical authority on a major propulsion program, defining technology roadmaps and architectural baselines.

- Experience identifying and selecting strategic propulsion suppliers, managing critical OEM relationships, and establishing qualified supply chains.

- Experience defining comprehensive propulsion test programs (including static / ground off wing testing, qualification, acceptance, flight-test readiness) and troubleshooting system level anomalies.

- Experience advising executive leadership on technical risks, representing the company to key customers / government agencies, and mentoring mid-to-senior level engineers.

- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in NX / Teamcenter, Python, MATLAB, IADs.

- Hands-on experience with jet engine testing including test practices, instrumentation, and data processing.

- Previous work experience at a jet engine OEM or supplier, with a deep understanding of engine performance trade-offs.

- Knowledge and experience working with FADEC, Engine Management Systems (EMS), or equivalent aircraft engine control systems.

- Experience procuring parts and working in a machine shop. Working knowledge of machine safety and shop safety protocols.

- Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Benefits:

- Competitive salary range: $253,000-$336,000 USD per year

- Highly competitive equity grants

- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including health, recovery, and other support

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Propulsion Engineering
- Jet Engines
- Engine Cycle Decks
- Thermodynamic Modeling

### Nice to have
- NX / Teamcenter
- Python
- MATLAB
- IADs
- Jet Engine Testing
- FADEC
- Engine Management Systems

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