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Salary: USD 146,000 - 190,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Structural Analyst for the Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft program. Thunder is a compact, autonomous airframe designed to operate alongside crewed combat aviation, equipped with weapons, sensors, and radios in a contested spectrum environment.
In this role, you will own the structural analysis, load path validation, and interface integrity for critical mission systems, specialized sensors, and operational payloads. You will serve as the primary structural bridge between Anduril's internal mission systems team and the partner's airframe engineering group, ensuring seamless physical integration and envelope compliance.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Performing static and dynamic structural analyses of composites and metallics using first principles and appropriate analysis methods (hand calculations, spreadsheets, scripts, detailed FEA)
- Developing and owning FEM creation and organization at global and subsystem levels
- Collaborating with hardware engineers to drive proper designs based on analytical results
- Documenting analysis methodology and results in technical reports for internal teams and external stakeholders
- Conducting and supporting validation testing, including instrumentation requirements, load requirements, data collection, and model correlation
- Participating in flight testing, including setting Do No Exceed values, monitoring loads, and dispositioning inspection findings
- Ensuring designs meet customer requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations
- Staying current with advancements in analysis techniques, materials technology, and industry standards
This is a high-impact opportunity to directly shape how cutting-edge autonomy and payload capabilities merge with a clean-sheet aircraft platform.
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
- Structural testing experience (static, buckling, cyclic) including sensor selection, data acquisition, and data post-processing
- Proficiency in FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN) solution sequences for linear and non-linear static and buckling analyses
- Experience with CAD tools (NX, Solidworks)
- Proficiency in Matlab or Python (or equivalent) 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
- Must be eligible to obtain a US security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 6+ years of experience in a structures, dynamics, or loads related role with high ownership and accountability for hardware outcomes
- Recognized as a seasoned expert with significant influence in the structural design space
- MS or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures
- Experience with high cycle fatigue and/or turbomachinery
- Ability to develop workflow automation tools
