Senior Structures Engineer, Air Vehicles

Anduril
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull time146,000 - 194,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving","Time management","Self-directed"]

Lead structural design and analysis for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms, applying first-principles methods and FEA to develop metallic and composite primary/secondary structures. Collaborate across disciplines, ensure manufacturability, and support onsite manufacturing and integration efforts in a dynamic defense environment.

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Anduril
Anduril
1 year ago

Senior Structures Engineer, Air Vehicles

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Job Summary

Lead structural design and analysis for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms, applying first-principles methods and FEA to develop metallic and composite primary/secondary structures. Collaborate across disciplines, ensure manufacturability, and support onsite manufacturing and integration efforts in a dynamic defense environment.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key 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).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 146,000 - 194,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceRetirement SavingsCommuter BenefitsRelocationLife InsuranceDisability InsurancePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • •8+ years of experience in aerospace or related industry
  • •Strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles, fundamentals 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
Experience:8+ yearsAerospaceDefense
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingTime managementSelf-directed
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Siemens NXFEAFinite element analysisCADDesign for manufacturing3D modeling

Eligibility

Security Clearance:US DoD Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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