Anduril
Stress Analysis Engineer, Maritime Structures
$161K–$212K
Santa Ana, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years (Mid) or 7+ years (Senior).
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads structural stress analysis, material allowables development, and qualification testing for maritime and subsea hardware from design through fabrication.
What you'll do
- Perform classical calculations and finite element analysis for maritime structures, including fatigue, buckling, and fracture assessments.
- Develop material design allowables and oversee the centralized allowables database; coordinate with materials, metallurgy, and manufacturing teams.
- Plan and execute structural test programs and provide stress assessments for manufacturing deviations and material anomalies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.
- 4+ years (Mid) or 7+ years (Senior) of structural stress analysis experience on high-consequence hardware.
- Proficiency in classical hand calculations and commercial FEA tools; practical experience developing statistical design allowables and working with materials or metallurgy teams.
- Understanding of heavy metallic fabrication processes and eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with maritime, subsea, or pressure-vessel structural design and relevant standards.
- Experience with testing laboratories, fatigue and fracture software, CAD platforms, or analysis scripting.
Pay
$161,000 — $212,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Abaqus, ANSYS, Nastran/Patran, HyperMesh, MMPDS, NASGRO, NX, Creo
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