Anduril Industries - Costa Mesa, CA
posted 23 days ago
As a Thermal Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will play a crucial role in the development of space hardware by owning the thermal design, analysis, testing, and vendor management associated with our space hardware development programs. Your work will be grounded in first principles, allowing you to make informed decisions about the level of analysis required for each project. You will execute hand calculations, utilize spreadsheets, and develop first-order models in MATLAB or Python to guide the design process before delving into detailed design work. You will be responsible for defining robust thermal architectures that can withstand the harsh environments of space, identifying and quantifying edge cases such as extreme hot and cold conditions that could impact system performance. Your ability to communicate the pros and cons of various system architectures with respect to thermal considerations will be essential, as you will present thermal status updates during formal reviews both internally and with customers, ensuring clarity on timelines and technical progress. In addition to your design responsibilities, you will develop internal tools aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of thermal analysis. You will also create a comprehensive database of materials, thermal properties, and vendors of thermal hardware suitable for space applications. Supporting failure reviews and conducting root-cause analysis using test data and thermal analysis will be part of your role, ensuring that all thermal aspects are thoroughly evaluated and addressed.