Senior Thermal Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

Anduril Industries•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Anduril’s Rocket Motor Systems group is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to join our team. The Rocket Motor Systems group designs, develops, and manufactures next-generation solid rocket motors for defense and space applications at Anduril. As a Thermal Engineer you will conduct detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components. The right person for this role has a strong understanding of thermal analysis principles, with expertise in some of the tools common in industry.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar.
8+ years of relevant professional experience.
Working knowledge of fundamental heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics first principles.
Prior experience operating CAD software and/or FEA software.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to travel to other Anduril sites, customer sites, or supplier sites as business demand dictates. Anticipated 10-25% travel.
Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (master’s or doctorate) in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar with a focus on ablation modeling, computational combustion, or reacting flows.
Experience with Abaqus FEA software.
Expertise in engineering tool development in Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, and/or Python.
Expertise with thermochemical ablation and material response analysis, with an emphasis on ablation in solid rocket motors and/or reentry systems.
Expertise with ablation modeling tools, such as Hero, CHAR, PATO or similar, and surface chemistry tools, such as ACE or Mutation++

Responsibilities

Perform detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components.
Size internal insulation, external thermal protection systems, and structural insulators.
Validate models with test data; develop predictive ablation and erosion models.
Define sub-scale tests for characterizing material properties of insulators and ablators.
Evaluate and recommend ablative materials and thermal protection system solutions for applications in solid rocket motors
Create reports and presentations documenting analysis and other supporting work.
Present to peers and customers in design reviews.

Benefits

Healthcare Benefits
US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.