Senior Thermal Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

Anduril

Huntsville, United States
Base: $126,000 - $167,000 usd; bonus/equity: highl...
On-site
Solid rocket motor thermal analysis
Internal insulation sizing
External thermal protection systems
Anduril's Tactical Recon & Strike division builds highly capable autonomous drones and solid rocket motors at scale

Job Summary

  • Anduril's Tactical Recon & Strike division builds highly capable autonomous drones and solid rocket motors at scale.
  • As a Senior Thermal Engineer, you will perform detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components and validate models with test data.
  • The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering with 8+ years of experience and the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Matching Summary

Anduril's Tactical Recon & Strike division builds highly capable autonomous drones and solid rocket motors at scale.

Salary

Base: $126,000 - $167,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Highly competitive equity grants; Benefits: Top-tier benefits including comprehensive healthcare

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Solid rocket motor thermal analysis
  • Internal insulation sizing
  • External thermal protection systems
  • Predictive ablation and erosion models
  • Material characterization for insulators

Nice-to-have

  • Ablative material evaluation
  • Reacting flows expertise
  • Engineering tool development

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • 8+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Working knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics
  • Experience with CAD and/or FEA software
  • Ability to travel 10-25%
  • Ability to obtain U.S. Secret Security Clearance

Work Rights

Must hold or be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance

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