- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jul 6, 2026
- Salary
- $146,000–$194,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Structural Analyst, Space
Job description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.
Anduril's Space team is dedicated to expanding our AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier, enhancing Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control for U.S.
Job responsibilities
- Support new space hardware programs from concept through launch as a dedicated structural analyst.
- Quantify and document load cases and environments.
- Perform stress analysis to determine the strength, life, and safety margins using first order methods and more advanced analytical methods.
- Use first principles as a basis for every decision. Discern the right level of analysis to apply.
- Execute hand calculations, spreadsheet, and MATLAB/Python first-order models to inform path forward before jumping into detailed analysis.
- Develop appropriate computational models and simulations to predict dynamic environments, stress distribution, deformation, fracture, and fatigue life as needed to meet design schedules.
- Collaborate with other hardware engineering disciplines and guide design decisions based on analysis results.
- Prepare technical reports and present findings to internal teams, management, and external customers.
Job requirements
- BS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures.
- Deep understanding of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and materials properties.
- Experience with CAD tools (NX, Solidworks, etc.)
- Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for developing analytical models, data acquisition, and automation.
- Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision.
- Very organized and willing to establish scope and requirements for ill-defined problems.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.
- MS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures.