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Thermal Design Engineer

Anduril· Hardware Platform : Hardware Engineering Services
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Costa Mesa, CA$112k - $149kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Thermal Design Engineer to support thermal design and analysis for advanced defense hardware across drones, aircraft, missiles, and related flight systems in Costa Mesa, CA. Early-career role focused on heat transfer and fluid dynamics with growth to full ownership of thermal design problems.

Responsibilities

  • Support thermal design and analysis for integrated hardware products, including drones, aircraft, missiles, or related defense systems
  • Apply first-principles engineering judgment using hand calculations, spreadsheets, and MATLAB/Python models to inform design decisions
  • Build and maintain thermal FEA/CFD models to predict system performance and establish design limits
  • Support prototype builds and thermal tests, including sensor selection, DAQ setup, data post-processing, and results documentation
  • Contribute to defining thermal architectures for rugged environments, demanding flight envelopes, and mission-specific thermal conditions
  • Partner with electrical, mechanical, aerospace, and systems engineers to document power dissipation, operating modes, and thermal constraints
  • Present thermal analysis results and recommendations in internal design reviews
  • Develop internal tools, workflows, or analysis methods that improve speed and quality of thermal decision-making

Qualifications

  • MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field with a focus on heat transfer, fluid dynamics, thermal sciences, or thermal systems
  • Strong first-principles understanding of heat transfer and fluid dynamics, including conduction, convection, radiation, fluid flow, and transient thermal behavior
  • Coursework, research, or internship experience in thermal analysis, modeling, or testing
  • Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar tools for engineering analysis
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to cross-functional teams
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:Heat transfer fundamentalsThermal analysis and modelingEngineering softwareCommunicationSecurity clearance

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and related support)
  • Equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers as part of total compensation
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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