Senior Structural Engineer, Omen

<div class="content-intro"><p>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. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.</p></div><h3>ABOUT THE TEAM</h3> <p>Anduril is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join the Maneuver Dominance team at our Costa Mesa HQ. The Maneuver Dominance (MD) Team at Anduril develops autonomous air vehicles designed to operate in coordinated teams in concert with ground maneuver forces. We are chartered to add to Anduril’s list of successful aerial products.</p> <h3>ABOUT THE JOB</h3> <p>We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Structural Engineer to join our team in Costa Mesa, California. You will work closely with the program leadership and a wide spectrum of cross-departments as part of a team focused on solving hard problems and changing the industry forever. Omen is the initial focus of this position, working closely from concept to configuration to Omen's first flight - this position will be part of the Omen core-team, establishing critical structural criteria for successful delivery.</p> <h4>WHAT YOU’LL DO</h4> <ul> <li>Perform static and dynamic structural analyses across sea, ground, air, and space domains using first principles and appropriate analysis methods (hand calculations, spreadsheets, scripts, detailed FEA)</li> <li>Develop and own FEM creation and organization at the global and subsystem level</li> <li>Collaborate with hardware engineers to drive proper designs based on analytical results</li> <li>Conduct and support validation testing, including instrumentation setup, data collection, and model correlation</li> <li>Document analysis methodology and results in technical reports for internal teams and external stakeholders</li> <li>Ensure designs meet customer requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations</li> <li>Stay current with advancements in analysis techniques, materials technology, and industry standards</li> </ul> <h4>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul> <li>BS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures</li> <li>Deep understanding of statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and materials properties</li> <li>Structural testing experience (static, buckling, cyclic) including sensor selection, data acquisition, and data post-processing</li> <li>Proficiency in FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN) solution sequences for linear and non-linear static and buckling analyses</li> <li>Experience with CAD tools (NX, Solidworks)</li> <li>Proficiency in Matlab or Python (or equivalent) for developing analytical models, data acquisition, and automation</li> <li>Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision</li> <li>Very organized and willing to establish scope and requirements for ill- defined problems</li> <li>Passion for defending the United States and her allies</li> <li>Be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance</li> </ul> <h4>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul> <li>2+ years of experience in a structures, dynamics, or loads related role with high ownership and accountability for hardware outcomes</li> <li>MS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures</li> <li>Experience with rotorcraft and/or turbomachinery</li> <li>Ability to develop workflow automation tools</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-tra ... (truncated, view full listing at source)