Senior Mass Properties Engineer, Thunder
Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 146,000-194,000 · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)
- Salary
- USD 146,000-194,000 · Base salary
About the role
- Anduril is seeking a Senior Mass Properties Engineer for the Thunder team to develop, track and manage the mass properties for air vehicles to meet design and performance criteria.
- The role involves translating configuration concepts and design requirements into accurate mass estimates, center of gravity data, and inertias using an understanding of multidisciplinary engineering principles.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of mass properties (weight, center of gravity (CG), & inertia) data for new air vehicle development.
- Develop, track, and manage mass properties data throughout air vehicle design phases.
- Participate in defining mass properties related design requirements.
- Provide vehicle and subsystem configuration trade study guidance.
- Support vehicle and subsystem level weight and balance control efforts.
- Estimate, calculate, measure, and verify weight, balance, and inertia of components, assemblies, and completed vehicles or systems.
- Participate in developing and maintaining mass properties accounting systems.
- Generate mass properties reports.
- Participate in developing and implementing new processes and tools.
Requirements
- High-ownership and a bias toward action.
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Robotics, Physics, or related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in aircraft mass properties or related aerospace design roles.
- Strong understanding of aerospace principles, vehicle dynamics, and system integration.
Preferred qualifications
- Proven track record leading aircraft mass properties efforts from early development through flight test and production.
- Experience with aircraft mass properties tools.
- Coding experience to build out complex databases to manage and process BOM and weights data.
- Experience with Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design Build Fly, or similar competitive engineering programs demonstrating hands-on vehicle integration experience.
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next
