Anduril
Structures Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles
$132K–$175K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Feb 18, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in aerospace structures design, analysis, or related roles.
- Education
- Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, and develops primary and secondary structures for high-speed aircraft and missile platforms, from early design through prototype manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Develop and own aircraft structural parts and assemblies, including metallic and composite structures, through design, analysis, and prototype manufacturing.
- Perform structural modeling and finite element analyses, including strength, buckling, damage tolerance, and delamination simulations.
- Conduct design trade studies and collaborate across engineering and manufacturing teams to optimize performance, weight, cost, manufacturability, and schedule.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace structures design, analysis, or related roles.
- Proficiency in CAD software and engineering data analysis; expertise with structural modeling and simulation tools such as ANSYS, NASTRAN, or equivalent.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Siemens NX proficiency.
- Experience with high-speed programs, high-temperature materials, or fast-paced prototype design and manufacture of uncrewed aircraft.
Pay
$132,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
CAD, ANSYS, NASTRAN, Siemens NX
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