Anduril
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Analysis
$161K–$212K
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- 7+ years in thermal analysis or thermo-physics analysis.
- Education
- MS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics focused on heat transfer and fluid dynamics; currently pursuing or obtained.
About the job
Performs thermal analysis and owns thermal design across hardware programs, from preliminary design through prototype validation and testing.
What you'll do
- Build first-order and detailed thermal/CFD models, and generate and correlate integrated FEMs for imaging platforms.
- Validate analytical predictions through test-model correlation and support environmental test planning, execution, and data processing.
- Prepare technical reports for internal teams, management, and external customers.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing or have obtained an MS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics focused on heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
- 7+ years of experience in a thermal analysis or thermo-physics analysis role.
- Thermal FEA experience with STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, or Flotherm; familiarity with Matlab or Python (or equivalent) for analytical modeling and data acquisition and post-processing.
- Experience performing test-model correlation and test-based characterization of critical modeling input parameters; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- STOP modeling for high-performance imaging systems; knowledge of climatic or dynamic testing and instrumentation.
- CAD skills, experience with test apparatus, or basic knowledge of MIL-STD-810 or equivalent.
Pay
$161,000 — $212,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Python, STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, Flotherm, FEM, CFD
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