- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Business Operations
- Posted
- Jun 9, 2026
- Salary
- $166,000–$220,000 a year
Flight Sciences Engineer
Job description
The Tactical Recon and Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from paper sketches to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.
The guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) team within TRS performs implementation,…
Job responsibilities
- Aerodynamic Design & Analysis:
- Aerodynamic design of fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and hybrid VTOL platforms at conceptual, preliminary, and detail design maturities
- aerodynamic analysis of unmanned air vehicles, using both low and high order methods, including analysis tool development and improvement as needed
- Conduct detailed analysis to predict and enhance aero performance.
- Utilize Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools and low-order methods for performance evaluation.
- Develop and maintain in-house suite of aerodynamic analysis tools.
- Evaluate impacts of configuration changes on performance of the aircraft.
- Flight Simulation Development:
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 4+ years applicable professional experience with airborne platforms
- 4+ years of experience in aerodynamic design and analysis, flight simulation, and flight testing
- Hands-on experience with CFD tools, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent simulation platforms
- 4+ years experience in programming and data analysis skills (MATLAB, C++, etc.)
- Strong understanding of aerodynamics and flight dynamics, stability, and control
- A passion for defending the Unites States of America and its allies
- US person status is required as this position requires access to export controlled information
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