Anduril
Senior Configuration Design Engineer
$147K–$196K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; conceptual or preliminary aerospace systems design, with a track record of technical leadership on UAS, military aircraft, or advanced missile programs.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads conceptual configuration design and optimization for advanced unmanned aerial systems and missile programs, translating mission requirements into buildable aircraft architectures.
What you'll do
- Lead concept design, mission analysis, configuration trade studies, and architecture selection for UAV and missile platforms.
- Develop aircraft sizing and optimization methods; define OML/IML geometry and support downstream analysis.
- Lead technical decisions for early-stage pursuits, guide multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and present concepts to customers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of conceptual or preliminary aerospace systems design, with technical leadership on UAS, military aircraft, or advanced missile programs.
- Expertise in 3D parametric CAD modeling, advanced surfacing, and lofting; Siemens NX, CATIA, or Creo.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering; expertise in low-observable shaping and RF/IR signature reduction.
- Experience with surrogate models, optimization workflows, machine learning tools, rapid prototyping, flight testing, or hardware-in-the-loop development.
Pay
$147,000 — $196,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Isight, HEEDS, NX Unigraphics, Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo
AI focus
Preferred experience leveraging machine learning tools to accelerate conceptual design cycles.
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