Stress Analysis Engineer, Maritime StructuresActive$171K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

The Maritime Manufacturing Technology team is responsible for rapidly developing and implementing manufacturing technologies and processes for cutting-edge defense hardware, including deployable static and moving surface, undersea and sea to air vehicles and scaling these products in our new manufacturing facilities.

What you'll do

  • Structural Analysis & Sizing: Perform classical hand calculations (first-principles, Roark, Bruhn) and advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) including linear, non-linear, buckling, fatigue, and fracture mechanics on complex maritime pressure boundaries, structural enclosures, and mechanism assemblies.

  • Material Allowables & Characterization: Define, build, and maintain statistical structural design allowables (A- and B-basis) across primary metallic and composite materials. Define coupon-level test matrices to characterize tensile strength, fatigue, fracture toughness, and environmental degradation.

  • Allowables Database Ownership: Serve as the custodian of the centralized allowables database across engineering teams, establishing clear thresholds for requalification when processing, vendor sources, or material lots change.

  • M&P and Metallurgy Integration: Act as the primary analysis interface to Materials & Processes (M&P) and Manufacturing Engineering. Translate material specifications, heat treatments, and weld joint efficiencies (WPS/PQR) into actionable finite element models and structural margin calculations.

  • Manufacturing Impact & Dispositions: Account for manufacturing-induced effects—including residual stresses, weld shrinkage/distortion, and surface finishes—in structural assessments. Provide rapid, quantitative stress dispositions for non-conformances, deviations, and material anomalies.

  • Test Campaign Execution: Drive structural test programs from coupon-level mechanical testing to full-scale subcomponent qualification. Partner directly with internal test teams and external mechanical testing facilities to scope, schedule, and execute test plans.

What they're looking for

  • Prior experience with maritime, subsea, or pressure-vessel structural design: (NAVSEA criteria, ASME Section VIII, ABS rules, or deep submergence standards).
  • Working knowledge of fatigue and fracture mechanics software (e.g., NASGRO): and damage-tolerance methodologies.
  • Hands-on experience coordinating with external mechanical and environmental testing laboratories.
  • Familiarity with modern CAD platforms (NX, Creo, SolidWorks) and automated: scripting for analysis post-processing (Python, MATLAB).
  • Active U.S. DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.