Anduril
Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer
$139K–$183K
Boulder, Colorado, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- 7+ years in a thermal analysis or thermo-physics analysis role.
- Education
- Currently pursuing or have obtained an MS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
About the job
Performs thermal analysis and owns thermal design across hardware programs, developing and validating models to guide design and support hardware testing.
What you'll do
- Develop first-order thermal assessments and detailed CFD/FEM models, including model correlation.
- Support environmental tests through test design, instrumentation, execution, and data processing.
- Prepare technical reports and communicate findings to internal teams, management, and customers.
What they ask for
- MS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics focused on heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
- 7+ years of experience in thermal analysis or thermo-physics analysis.
- Thermal FEA experience with STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, or Flotherm; familiarity with Matlab or Python (or equivalent).
- Experience with 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 and/or dynamic testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
- CAD skills, knowledge of MIL-STD-810 or equivalent, or experience with chambers, DAQs, and other test apparatus.
Pay
$139,000 — $183,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, Flotherm, Matlab, Python, CFD, FEM
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