Thermal Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles

The role

You will support the thermal design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles in high-speed flight environments. This involves performing thermal analysis, material response modeling, and ground test support.

What you will do

• Support thermal design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles
• Perform thermal analysis of flight vehicles using CFD, FEA, and engineering methods
• Support material response modeling under combined thermal and mechanical loads
• Conduct transient thermal analysis for time-varying mission profiles
• Support ground test planning, execution, and analysis in specialized thermal test facilities
• Use first principles and MATLAB/Python models to inform design decisions
• Collaborate with aerodynamics, structures, electrical, and systems engineers
• Present thermal analysis results at internal design reviews
• Prepare formal documentation

Required qualifications

• MS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics with focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics
• In-depth understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and high-temperature environments
• Coursework, research, or industry experience in thermal analysis for aerospace or high-performance hardware systems
• Experience with thermal analysis using CFD (STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent) and/or FEA thermal solvers through coursework, research, or industry work
• Programming experience in MATLAB, Python, or similar
• Passion for defending the United States and her allies
• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• 1-5 years of industry experience in aerospace thermal engineering on rocket, aircraft, or missile programs
• Experience with thermal analysis in high-speed flight regimes
• Experience with thermal-structural coupling
• Exposure to ground testing with thermal instrumentation and data acquisition
• Graduate research in aerothermal analysis, high-temperature materials, or thermal protection systems
• Experience with material response modeling in extreme thermal environments
• Knowledge of material degradation and surface phenomena under demanding conditions
• CAD experience with SolidWorks or Siemens NX
• Experience preparing formal documentation

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their systems are powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.