Staff Fluids Systems Engineer, Omen

A minimum of 8+ years in a technical engineering role in a professional setting, with a focus on aircraft or aerospace fluids systems.

Strong technical knowledge in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and the design, analysis, testing, and qualification of aircraft fluids systems.

Deep understanding of fuel, hydraulic, thermal management, environmental control, and/or pneumatic system architectures and the trades between them.

Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing fluids systems hardware, including component selection, plumbing routing, and integration into a flight vehicle.

Strong proficiency in CAD software (any platform, but NX preferred), with specific emphasis on plumbing, routing, and complex system installations.

Proficiency with system-level fluids analysis tools (e.g., Flowmaster, AFT Fathom/Arrow, GT-SUITE, EASY5, Simulink/Simscape, or equivalent).

Anduril is seeking a Staff Fluids Systems Engineer to join the Omen Team at our Costa Mesa HQ.

Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform.

Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains.

Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

You will work on new aircraft development in a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years

Own and drive the design, development, and qualification of fluids systems on a Group 3 autonomous air vehicle, including fuel, hydraulics, thermal management, environmental control, and pneumatic systems, from concept through low rate initial production.

Here you will work on core product development for unmanned rotorcraft and complex systems, including but not limited to composites, mechanisms, structures and tooling. The ideal candidate would be practical, hands-on and a self-starter. High growth potential is possible as well as additional leadership opportunities.