Staff Thermal Engineer, Space

Anduril
California
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 191,000 - 253,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Thermal analysis","CAD","Python","MATLAB","Thermal Desktop","Heat transfer"]

Lead thermal design and analysis for a space hardware program, using first-principles modeling ( MATLAB/Python ) and thermal simulations to define robust thermal architecture, manage vendors, and present status at reviews and with customers, while developing tools and databases to reduce risk in space missions.

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Anduril
Anduril
9 months ago

Staff Thermal Engineer, Space

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Job Summary

Lead thermal design and analysis for a space hardware program, using first-principles modeling ( MATLAB/Python ) and thermal simulations to define robust thermal architecture, manage vendors, and present status at reviews and with customers, while developing tools and databases to reduce risk in space missions.
Location: California
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the thermal design, analysis, test, and associated component vendor management of a space hardware development program.
  • •Use first principles as a basis for every decision and discern the right level of analysis to apply. Execute hand calculations, spreadsheet, and MATLAB/Python first-order models to inform path forward before jumping into detailed design.
  • •Define good thermal architecture to withstand the space environments. Define and quantify hot, cold, and any other edge cases that drive the system.
  • •Communicate pros/cons of system architecture with respect to thermal considerations.
  • •Present thermal status at formal reviews internally and with customers. Provide clear understanding of timelines and technical status.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 191,000 - 253,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityPaid LeaveRelocationCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •BS, MS, or higher degree in engineering, applied physics, or hard science
  • •Demonstrated knowledge of heat transfer in academic and/or professional setting
  • •Proficiency in Thermal Desktop or equivalent thermal simulation tool
  • •Hands on experience prototyping hardware and conducting thermal tests. Experience with CAD, selecting instrumentation, post-processing data, correlating models
  • •CAD experience (Siemens NX preferred)
Experience:SpaceDefenseThermal engineering
Skills:Thermal analysisCADPythonMATLABThermal DesktopHeat transfer
Certifications:Top Secret
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Thermal DesktopMATLABPythonCADSiemens NX

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance: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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