Staff Structural Engineer, Payloads

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 191,000 - 253,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["High ownership","Self-starting","Autonomous execution","Organized","Technical reporting"]

Own structural design and analysis for Thunder payload aircraft components, running static and dynamic hand calculations, spreadsheets/scripts, and detailed FEA on composites and metallics. Build and manage FEMs across global and subsystem levels, partner with hardware engineers, and document results for internal and external stakeholders. Support structural validation testing and instrumentation, participate in flight testing with Do No Exceed values, and ensure designs meet requirements, standards, and safety regulations.

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Staff Structural Engineer, Payloads

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Job Summary

Own structural design and analysis for Thunder payload aircraft components, running static and dynamic hand calculations, spreadsheets/scripts, and detailed FEA on composites and metallics. Build and manage FEMs across global and subsystem levels, partner with hardware engineers, and document results for internal and external stakeholders. Support structural validation testing and instrumentation, participate in flight testing with Do No Exceed values, and ensure designs meet requirements, standards, and safety regulations.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform static and dynamic structural analyses of composites and metallics using first-principles methods and FEA.
  • •Develop and own FEM creation and organization at global and subsystem levels.
  • •Collaborate with hardware engineers to drive proper designs based on analytical results.
  • •Document analysis methodology and results in technical reports for internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • •Conduct and support validation testing and participate in flight testing, including instrumentation needs, model correlation, Do No Exceed values, and inspection dispositioning.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 191,000 - 253,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •BS or higher in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures.
  • •Deep understanding of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and material properties.
  • •Structural testing experience (static, buckling, cyclic), including sensor selection, data acquisition, and data post-processing.
  • •Proficiency in FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN) for linear and non-linear static and buckling analyses.
  • •Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Education:Bachelor's in Structures-focused engineering or applied physics
Skills:High ownershipSelf-startingAutonomous executionOrganizedTechnical reporting
Tech Stack:FEAANSYSAbaqusNASTRANFEMNXSolidworksMatlabPythonCADSpreadsheetsScriptsData acquisitionData post-processing

Eligibility

Security Clearance:U.S. Top 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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