Low Observables Engineer Intern (Costa Mesa)

About the Team

Anduril is a defense technology company working to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Its family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.

The Air Dominance and Strike Low Observable Team is advancing the next generation of LO technology to improve the survivability and effectiveness of unmanned air systems. The Low Observables engineering team designs, analyzes, tests, and sustains stealth features that reduce radar (RCS) and infrared (IR) signatures.

About the Role

This is an intern role for engineers finishing a degree in aerospace, electrical, or mechanical engineering. Low Observables work combines the shape of the air vehicle, the electromagnetic behavior of its surfaces, and the materials and processes used to build it.

No prior stealth experience is needed, since most of it cannot be taught outside a cleared program. Anduril will teach the LO-specific methods. The team is looking for strong engineering fundamentals, comfort picking up unfamiliar analysis tools, and the judgment to tell a real result from a bad one.

Interns are paired with an LO engineer and start on a scoped piece of a live program, not a training exercise.

What You'll Do

• Run broadband Radar Cross Section (RCS) analysis on components and full air vehicles, and learn when a prediction can be trusted
• Support design and development of Low Observable unmanned air systems, from early configuration trades through detailed design
• Build and improve the analysis tools, scripts, and validation workflows the team uses
• Model LO materials and treatments, and help select and optimize them for specific components
• Support manufacturing and validation planning, including tolerances, inspection methods, and producibility at rate
• Help plan and run RCS measurement campaigns in indoor chambers and on outdoor ranges, then reduce and interpret the data
• Compare measured results against predictions, investigate disagreements, and feed the findings back into the models

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework in electromagnetics or RF, aircraft or vehicle design, or materials and manufacturing processes
• Working knowledge of a scripting or analysis language such as MATLAB, Python, or C++
• Familiarity with a 3D CAD package such as NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or Creo
• Hands-on engineering work such as a capstone or senior design project, internship, undergraduate research, or a student competition team
• Ability to explain a technical result clearly, in writing and in a design review
• Exposure to electromagnetic simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, or COMSOL. Government codes such as X-Patch, SENTRi, and McMoM2D are not expected
• Coursework or project experience with composites, additive manufacturing, casting, or injection molding
• Experience with laboratory RF measurement, such as network analyzers, anechoic chambers, or antenna pattern measurement
• Experience reducing, visualizing, and checking measured data sets
• A prior internship or co-op in aerospace, defense, or another hardware-heavy environment

Benefits

Anduril offers a comprehensive benefits package, available at little to no cost to full-time employees, to support health, recovery, and whatever comes next. More details are available on the Anduril careers site.