Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years. ## WHAT YOU’LL DO
Leverage academic studies and literature, empirical data, and simulation to steer the design of warheads and missile/ordnance systems from concept design maturity to production. - Analyze lethality and performance using hand-calculations (Gurney equations) and multi-physics modeling and simulation tools (CTH, Sierra, Zapotec, etc.)
Create pre-test predictions and correlate models with test data. - Manage arena and system testing of munitions products from end-to-end, including project planning, design of experiments, and safety. - Capture test video, compile data from ground and flight tests, and analyze results. - Assemble/disassemble explosive test articles and precision targets. - Individual ImpactIn this role, you will directly influence how Anduril designs, evaluates, and matures advanced warhead systems. Your work will help the team:
absorb growing analysis demand across multiple active programs
make better engineering decisions earlier in the development cycle
reduce avoidable physical testing through smarter simulation and planning
design more informative experiments and diagnostics strategies
translate test data into better future designs, technical reports, customer-facing outputs, and proposal inputs
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
BS or higher degree in mechanical, aerospace, explosives, or another engineering discipline. - 2-10 years’ work experience as an individual contributing engineer, focused on mechanical design, analysis, and testing of warheads or ordnance systems. - Experience using multi-physics modeling and simulation tools such as ALE3D, Ansys Autodyn/LS-Dyna, CTH, EPIC, Matlab, Python, Sierra, Velodyne, Zapotec
Test experience including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination
Ability to travel as required for testing (surges up to 25%)
Passion for defending the United States and her allies
Be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Active U.S. security clearance (DoD Secret or Top-Secret or DOE L or Q)
Expert level experience with multi-physics modeling and simulation tools
Experience with munitions testing
Experience with CAD design tools such as SolidWorks or NX CAD
Prior experience in explosive operations and/or handling munitions
Experience with the DoD Weapons Safety Boards
Experience designing and scaling production of mechanical components at volume
Experience developing or testing complex electrical or mechatronics systems
US Salary Range
$129,000—$171,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
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