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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 1390 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As a Thermal Design Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will support the thermal design and analysis for advanced defense hardware, including drones and missiles. Your role will involve applying engineering principles, building thermal models, conducting tests, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product performance in demanding environments. This position is suited for someone early in their career looking to take ownership of thermal design challenges in a fast-paced setting.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- 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
Nice to have
- 1-3 years of industry experience in thermal engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-performance hardware systems
- Experience with thermal analysis tools such as STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, Flotherm, or comparable FEA/CFD platforms
- Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks or Siemens NX
- Graduate research in thermal-fluid systems, electronics cooling, aerothermal analysis, or related areas
- Exposure to thermal testing, including instrumentation, data acquisition, and test-to-model correlation
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the exact nature of the projects you'll work on
- The role is described as suitable for someone early in their career, which may imply limited mentorship opportunities
- The job requires obtaining a Top Secret security clearance, which can be a lengthy process
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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