Anduril
Staff Materials Engineer, Design Allowables & Materials Data
$166K–$220K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 3, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of materials and process engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or a comparably rigorous domain.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy or a related field.
About the job
Owns the company-wide standards, data pipeline, and governance that turn materials testing and qualification data into trusted design allowables for engineering and product programs.
What you'll do
- Define statistical methods, criteria, traceability, and controlled release for design allowables.
- Build and govern a materials data pipeline and enterprise database that make material data reusable across programs.
- Standardize fatigue and damage-tolerance methods, advise cross-functional teams, and drive adoption of materials data standards.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy or a related field.
- 8+ years of materials and process engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or a comparably rigorous domain.
- Deep expertise in materials characterization and design allowables, including statistical basis; experience turning test data into governed, analysis-ready datasets and translating qualification test results into design values.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
- Experience in fatigue and fracture mechanics, materials data platforms or pipelines, advanced materials, or integrating legacy materials data.
Pay
$166,000 — $220,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MMPDS, CMH-17
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