
location_onMcClintock Way, Costa Mesa, Orange County, California, 92626, United States
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 real-time, 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.
Anduril is seeking a Staff Fluids Systems Engineer to join the Omen Team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Omen is Anduril's hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.
You will work on new aircraft development in a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years. This role offers high growth potential and additional leadership opportunities within a vibrant, positive, dedicated, high-energy, educational, and enjoyable community environment.
Here you will work on core product development for unmanned rotorcraft and complex systems, including but not limited to composites, mechanisms, structures, and tooling. The ideal candidate is practical, hands-on, and a self-starter. You will work in close partnership with propulsion, structures, electrical, avionics, controls, and software teams to ensure fluids systems integrate cleanly into a reliable, flexible, cost-effective vehicle.
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Anduril is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We invest in our people with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support you in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.
Work model: On-site
McClintock Way, Costa Mesa, Orange County, California, 92626, United States
Costa Mesa, California
Experience in NX/Teamcenter. Experience with clean sheet aircraft fluids system architecture and integration. Experience designing fuel systems for unconventional aircraft configurations (tail-sitter, VTOL, tilt-rotor, or other multi-attitude platforms). Experience with two-phase and pumped-loop thermal management systems for high-power-density electronics or propulsion. Experience qualifying fluids components to aerospace environmental and vibration standards (e.g., DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704). Experience leading vendor development and qualification of fluids components. Experience with CFD (Star-CCM+, Fluent, OpenFOAM) applied to internal flows, sloshing, or thermal analysis. Familiarity with running system-level development and qualification testing on fluids rigs and integrated aircraft.
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Skills: Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluids Systems, Fuel Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Thermal Management, Environmental Control, Pneumatic Systems, Cad.
Education: MS in mechanical, aerospace, or chemical engineering, or equivalent work experience.