Materials and Process Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

About the Team

The Air Dominance and Strike Aerostructures Engineering Team designs and analyzes advanced structural parts for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. The team owns the full development lifecycle, from conceptual through detailed design and analysis of primary and secondary structures, building high-performance, resilient, scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments.

What You’ll Do

• Material & Process Ownership - Own material selection and compliance for primary and secondary structural parts (metallic and composite) alongside the structures engineers designing them, from preliminary design through prototype manufacturing and production.
• Execute against established processes for bonding, surface prep, coatings, fastening, and composite layup on airframe hardware.
• Contribute to structural trade studies by weighing material and process choices against weight, performance, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing thinking so structural solutions are producible at rate.

Standards, Documentation & Vendor Interface

• Contribute to material and process standards, approved materials lists, and common procedures used across air vehicle programs.
• Author sections of technical documentation such as specifications, procedures, test reports, and vendor requirements, with review and mentorship from senior engineers.
• Support review of vendor and subcontractor build records for materials and process compliance.

Testing & Characterization

• Design and run testing to characterize materials and process performance, including bond strength, coupon-level mechanicals, and environmental exposure.
• Coincide with internal and external test labs on characterization and failure analysis.
• Reduce and analyze test data, draw defensible engineering conclusions, and communicate them clearly to structures and manufacturing engineering.

Manufacturing & Integration

• Support Provide onsite engineering support at manufacturing and integration sites, including root-causing process issues, dispositioning non-conformances, and closing loops with structures and manufacturing.
• Support failure reviews and root cause investigations alongside more senior engineers.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or a related industry
• Foundational knowledge of materials science and structural engineering principles
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes relevant to airframe hardware (bonding, machining, coating, surface finishing, composites, fastening)
• Willingness to work in a dynamic environment, take direction from senior engineers, and iterate quickly
• Strong time management, organizational, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on shop skills, able to fabricate parts and fixtures in-house using mills, lathes, drills, band saws, and standard hand tools
• Familiarity with structural testing methods and experimentation, including ASTM test standards, load frames, strain gaging, and structural mechanics fundamentals
• Coursework or project experience in composites design, fabrication, or testing
• Exposure to Siemens NX or similar CAD
• Experience with fast-paced prototype fabrication, particularly of uncrewed aircraft
• Coursework or exposure to high-temperature materials selection
• Familiarity with material characterization techniques such as FTIR, SEM, TGA, and mechanical testing
• Practical aircraft knowledge (pilot’s license, A&P, RC/UAV building, etc.)

Benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)
• At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

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