Anduril
Configuration Design Engineer
$132K–$175K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Designs and sizes conceptual configurations for next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles and missile systems, translating mission requirements into preliminary, flight-ready designs.
What you'll do
- Lead vehicle and missile layout, sizing, and configuration design from concept through preliminary design.
- Build parametric CAD and surface models, conduct multidisciplinary trade studies, and coordinate subsystem spatial integration.
- Support engineering analyses and estimate mass properties, center of gravity, stability, and RF/IR survivability features.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of conceptual or preliminary design experience with aircraft, UAS, or missile systems.
- Hands-on 3D parametric CAD modeling and advanced surfacing proficiency; demonstrated multidisciplinary trade-study experience.
- Experience in rapid development or prototyping environments; strong communication and collaboration skills; eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering; design-for-survivability background.
- MDAO and parametric sizing tools experience (e.g., MATLAB, Isight, HEEDS); materials, structural joints, and GD&T experience; active U.S. Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance.
Pay
$132,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), MATLAB, Isight, HEEDS
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