Anduril
Thermal Analysis Engineer
$161K–$212K
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- 7+ years of experience 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 models and validating predictions through testing from early design through production.
What you'll do
- Build first-order and detailed thermal models, including CFD simulations and integrated FEMs, to guide designs and predict performance.
- Correlate models with test results and support test design, instrumentation, execution, and data processing.
- Prepare technical reports and communicate findings to internal teams, management, and customers.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing or hold an MS or higher in engineering or applied physics focused on heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
- Thermal analysis or thermophysics analysis experience, including thermal FEA with STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, or Flotherm.
- Familiarity with Matlab or Python (or equivalent) for analytical modeling and data acquisition and post-processing; experience with test-model correlation and test-based characterization.
- 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, instrumentation, data acquisition, test apparatus, CAD, or MIL-STD-810.
- Experience in an immersive interdisciplinary technical project.
Pay
$161,000 — $212,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, Flotherm, Matlab, Python, CFD, FEM
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