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Mass Properties Engineer, Air Vehicles

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Anduril logoAnduril · Costa Mesa, CA
$129K–$171K/yrFull-timeOn-site1mo ago30+ days old, may be filled
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The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms . Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineers own the full development lifecycle , from concept generation, to integration and flight test, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.

Responsibilities

  • You will contribute to the development of mass properties (weight, center of gravity (CG), & inertia) data for new air vehicle development.
  • Develop, track, and maintain mass properties data throughout air vehicle design phases
  • Participate in defining mass properties related design requirements
  • Provide vehicle and subsystem configuration trade study guidance
  • Support vehicle and subsystem level weight and balance control efforts
  • Estimate, calculate, measure, and verify weight, balance, and inertia of components, assemblies, and completed vehicles or systems
  • Participate in developing and maintaining mass properties accounting systems
  • Generate mass properties reports
  • Author Weights and Balance Manual
  • Participate in developing and implementing new processes and tools
  • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • B.S. or M.E, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years' experience in aerospace or related industry
  • Excellent communication and team skills
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

Requirements

  • Siemens NX proficiency
  • TOP SECRET DoD clearance
  • UAV design experience
  • US Salary Range
  • $129,000 - $171,000 USD

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .Protecting Yourself from Recruitment ScamsTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.Please always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com .Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.Data PrivacyTo view Anduril's cHealth insuranceVision insuranceEquity / stock options

Additional Information

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.

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