Anduril
Thermal Design Engineer
$117K–$154K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- Coursework, research, or internship experience in thermal analysis, modeling, or testing; preferred 1-3 years of industry experience.
- Education
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field with a focus on heat transfer, fluid dynamics, thermal sciences, or thermal systems.
About the job
Supports thermal design, modeling, analysis, and testing for advanced defense hardware and flight systems.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain thermal FEA/CFD models and use engineering analysis to inform design decisions.
- Support prototype thermal testing, including instrumentation, data acquisition, data processing, and documentation.
- Collaborate across engineering teams to define thermal architectures, document constraints, and present recommendations.
What they ask for
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field focused on heat transfer, fluid dynamics, thermal sciences, or thermal systems.
- Strong first-principles understanding of heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
- Coursework, research, or internship experience in thermal analysis, modeling, or testing.
- Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools; ability to communicate technical concepts clearly; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- 1-3 years of industry experience in thermal engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-performance hardware systems.
- Experience with thermal analysis tools, CAD tools, thermal testing, or relevant graduate research.
Pay
$117,000 — $154,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Python, STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, Flotherm, SolidWorks, Siemens NX
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative