Anduril Industries
Thermal Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Thermal Engineer to design and analyze thermal systems for advanced defense hardware including drones, aircraft, and missiles. You'll leverage heat transfer fundamentals and both analytical and computational methods to ensure reliable performance in demanding environments while supporting rapid hardware development cycles.
What you'll do
- Own thermal design and analysis for integrated defense hardware products
- Perform thermal modeling using FEA/CFD and hand calculations to guide design decisions
- Conduct thermal testing and validation of defense systems
- Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate thermal solutions into product architecture
- Ensure systems meet performance and reliability requirements in real-world operating conditions
- Support rapid iteration cycles with appropriate analysis depth and judgment
What they're looking for
- Heat transfer and fluid dynamics fundamentals
- Thermal analysis and modeling (FEA/CFD)
- Analytical problem-solving and first-principles calculations
- Hardware design and integration experience
- Thermal testing and experimental validation
- Communication across engineering disciplines
- Systems-level thinking for aerospace/defense applications
- CAD and thermal simulation software proficiency
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a thermal design problem you solved—how did you decide between hand calculations, FEA, and CFD?
- Describe your experience with thermal testing and validation of hardware systems.