(Pipeline) Structural Analyst, Space Emerging Talent
Job Location:
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Andurils Space team is dedicated to expanding our AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier enhancing Space Domain Awareness Space Control and Command and Control for U.S. military and allied partners. Were developing fully integrated hardware and software systems including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested warfighting domain.
Youll own spacecraft and payload structural analysis from conceptual design through environmental testing and launch. Unlike larger firms where analysts get siloed into statics or dynamics youll work across both. Most of our programs are early-stage so youll shape designs from the start and see your analysis carry hardware all the way to orbit.
- Perform static and dynamic stress analysis starting with hand calculations and first-order models before moving to detailed computational methods.
- Quantify load cases and environments for launch and on-orbit operations; determine strength life and safety margins.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to guide design decisions based on analysis results.
- Support test campaigns instrumentation selection execution data processing and model correlation.
- Lead trade studies and mass optimization efforts.
- Prepare technical reports and present findings to internal teams and customers.
- BS or higher in engineering or applied physics with a focus in structures.
- Strong foundation in statics dynamics mechanics of materials and materials properties.
- First-principles mindset comfortable starting with hand calculations to frame problems before reaching for detailed tools.
- Experience with CAD tools (NX Solidworks or similar).
- Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for analytical models and data processing.
- Involvement in a hands-on technical project competitive engineering club (FSAE Baja rocket team aerospace club) or a co-op/internship analyzing or designing real hardware.
- Highly motivated self-starting and comfortable working autonomously.
- Organized and willing to define scope for problems with undefined requirements.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.
- Experience with FEA software (ANSYS Abaqus or NASTRAN).
- Structural testing experience sensor selection data acquisition and post-processing.
- Co-op or internship in a startup or fast-paced engineering environment.
- Familiarity with industry standards for materials (MMPDS) or analysis methodologies (GSFC-STD-7000 NASA-HDBK-7002 NASA-STD-5020).
- Eligibility to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
US Salary Range
$86000 - $114000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.
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