Loads and Dynamics Engineer, Air Vehicles

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 129,000 - 171,000 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["FEMAP","Nastran","MATLAB","Python","Data acquisition","Automation","Aeroelastic","Aeroservoelastic","Vibration testing","Modal testing"]

Structural loads analysis and aeroelastic/dynamics evaluation for Group 5 air vehicles. Lead integrated dynamics FEMs, conduct flutter and aeroelastic studies, and develop data-driven insights to optimize vehicle designs, ensuring compliance with MIL/FAR standards and safe flight operations within a dynamic defense engineering environment.

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Loads and Dynamics Engineer, Air Vehicles

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Job Summary

Structural loads analysis and aeroelastic/dynamics evaluation for Group 5 air vehicles. Lead integrated dynamics FEMs, conduct flutter and aeroelastic studies, and develop data-driven insights to optimize vehicle designs, ensuring compliance with MIL/FAR standards and safe flight operations within a dynamic defense engineering environment.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop structural loads analysis for multiple air vehicles and systems to ensure structural integrity under various flight and ground conditions.
  • •Generate and maintain integrated dynamics FEMs for multiple vehicles for use in loads derivation, aeroelastic flutter and other analyses.
  • •Conduct aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic studies to predict and verify aircraft behavior.
  • •Conduct flutter analysis to inform vehicle design and ensure flight safety.
  • •Generate flight loads data in accordance with MIL and FAR specifications, such as FAR 23, 25, JSSG-2006, and other relevant standards.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 129,000 - 171,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures.
  • •5+ years of experience in a structures, dynamics or loads related role with high ownership and accountability for hardware outcomes.
  • •Deep understanding of statics, dynamics, solid mechanics, materials science, finite element analysis and dynamic testing.
  • •Proficiency in the use of FEMAP, Nastran or similar.
  • •Proficiency in Matlab, Python, or similar for developing analytical models, data acquisition and automation.
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceDefenseMechanical engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:FEMAPNastranMATLABPythonData acquisitionAutomationAeroelasticAeroservoelasticVibration testingModal testing
Languages:English
Tech Stack:FEMAPNastranMATLABPythonVibration testingModal testingAeroelasticAeroservoelasticFARMIL

Eligibility

Security Clearance: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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