Anduril
Senior Flight Sciences Engineer
$191K–$254K
Atlanta, Georgia, United States +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years applicable professional experience with airborne platforms; 7+ years in aerodynamic design and analysis, flight simulation, and flight testing; 5+ years in programming and data analysis.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- US person status is required because the position requires access to export-controlled information.
About the job
Develop and validate aerodynamic designs, flight simulations, and test programs for unmanned aircraft across the Tactical Recon and Strike portfolio.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze aircraft aerodynamics, including developing and maintaining analysis tools.
- Develop and validate high-fidelity flight simulations against wind-tunnel and flight-test results.
- Plan and analyze flight and wind-tunnel testing; report findings and identify performance trends or system issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of applicable professional experience with airborne platforms and 7+ years in aerodynamic design and analysis, flight simulation, and flight testing.
- Hands-on experience with CFD tools, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent simulation platforms; 5+ years of programming and data analysis experience.
- Strong understanding of aerodynamics, flight dynamics, stability, and control; US person status required for access to export-controlled information.
Nice to have
- PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Flight-control design and analysis experience for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft or missile systems; C/C++ expertise or Simulink Embedded Coder experience.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CFD, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, Simulink Embedded Coder
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