Materials & Process Engineer for Air Dominance Systems

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is hiring a Materials and Process Engineer for the Air Dominance and Strike division. You will own material selection, process development, and qualification for metallic and composite hardware used on advanced air vehicles.

You’ll collaborate with structures and manufacturing engineering, support vendor reviews, run material tests, and help ensure producibility and compliance with DoD requirements.

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 (internship, co-op, or academic project experience counts toward the lower end)
• 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
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD Secret Clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Design and run testing to characterize materials and process performance, including bond strength, coupon-level mechanicals, and environmental exposure
• Coordinate 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
• 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

Skills

Materials science

Aerospace engineering fundamentals

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Communication & teamwork

Ability to obtain DoD clearance

Education

B.S. in Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

Siemens NX

FTIR

SEM

TGA

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is hiring a Materials and Process Engineer for the Air Dominance and Strike division. You will own material selection, process development, and qualification for metallic and composite hardware used on advanced air vehicles.

You’ll collaborate with structures and manufacturing engineering, support vendor reviews, run material tests, and help ensure producibility and compliance with DoD requirements.