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About Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.
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As a Senior Materials & Process Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems, you will join the Rocket Motor Systems team to serve as a technical authority for materials, processes, and specifications across a diverse portfolio including propellants, motor cases, thermal protection systems, nozzles, and energetic components. You will build foundational infrastructure by developing material and process specifications, standard acceptance test procedures, and design allowables using CMH-17 and JANNAF standards. Your daily work involves managing characterization programs involving mechanical testing, thermal analysis, and rheology while transitioning tribal knowledge into configuration-controlled documentation. You will also lead failure investigations, conduct root cause analyses, and oversee supplier qualifications. The role requires expertise in composite fabrication, propellant processing, and NDI techniques like X-ray and ultrasonic scanning to solve complex manufacturing challenges and scale rocket motor systems from prototype development to high-rate production.