Senior Mass Properties Engineer, Thunder

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 146,000 - 194,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["High ownership","Bias toward action","Problem-solving"]

Own the mass properties for an autonomous attack rotorcraft by developing, tracking, and managing weight, center of gravity (CG), and inertia data across air vehicle design phases. Apply multidisciplinary engineering principles to translate configuration concepts into accurate estimates, validate mass distribution through analysis, and support weight & balance control. Build and maintain mass properties accounting systems and reporting, and guide design trades affecting overall vehicle mass characteristics.

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Senior Mass Properties Engineer, Thunder

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Job Summary

Own the mass properties for an autonomous attack rotorcraft by developing, tracking, and managing weight, center of gravity (CG), and inertia data across air vehicle design phases. Apply multidisciplinary engineering principles to translate configuration concepts into accurate estimates, validate mass distribution through analysis, and support weight & balance control. Build and maintain mass properties accounting systems and reporting, and guide design trades affecting overall vehicle mass characteristics.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop mass properties data (weight, CG, inertia) for new air vehicle development.
  • •Develop, track, and manage mass properties data throughout air vehicle design phases.
  • •Define mass properties design requirements and provide trade study guidance related to mass impacts.
  • •Support vehicle and subsystem weight and balance control efforts, including estimation, calculation, measurement, and verification.
  • •Develop and maintain mass properties accounting systems, generate reports, and help implement new processes and tools.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Robotics, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
  • •5+ years of experience in aircraft mass properties or related aerospace design roles.
  • •Strong understanding of aerospace principles, vehicle dynamics, and system integration.
  • •High-ownership with a bias toward action; fix problems you identify.
  • •Experience leading mass properties efforts from early development through flight test and production.
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceAircraftDefense
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:High ownershipBias toward actionProblem-solving
Languages:English

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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