Senior Low Observables Engineer, Rcs

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Hardware : Low Observables / Survivability

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company developing advanced technology for military capabilities. This role focuses on the design, analysis, testing, and sustainment of stealth features for unmanned air systems to reduce radar and infrared signatures, ensuring survivability in contested environments. The role involves assisting in the design and development of Low Observable (LO) unmanned air vehicles, performing RCS analysis, developing analysis tools, modeling LO materials, and aiding in manufacturing and validation plans.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assist in the design and development of Low Observable (LO) unmanned air vehicles
  2. Perform broadband Radar Cross Section (RCS) analysis of components and full air vehicles
  3. Develop analysis tools, workflows, and validation processes for RCS analysis
  4. Model and optimize LO materials for utilization in components and air vehicles
  5. Aid in the development of manufacturing and validation plans for LO air vehicles

Skills

Required

  • LO aircraft experience
  • LO design, analysis, and validation methodologies
  • RCS analysis tools (X-Patch, SENTRi, McMoM2D, FEKO, HFSS, CST, CEM packages)
  • Modeling and design with LO materials
  • LO airframe design
  • LO coating integration
  • Subsystem integrations
  • CAD software (NX, CATIA)
  • Manufacturing methods (composites, 3D printing, casting, injection molding)
  • RCS testing (indoor/outdoor)
  • BS or higher degree in STEM discipline
  • Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • Design and manufacture of LO materials
  • LO manufacturing techniques for LO edges
  • RCS analysis of LO apertures
  • RCS flight testing
  • Tier 1 or Tier 2 inspections tools
  • Scripting tools (Matlab, Python, C++)

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ years of experience with LO aircraft
  • Proficient knowledge of LO design, analysis, and validation methodologies
  • Experience with RCS analysis tools such as X-Patch, SENTRi, McMoM2D, FEKO, HFSS, CST or other company specific Computational ElectroMagnetics (CEM) analysis packages
  • Must possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.