Senior Propulsion & Hydrodynamics Engineer

About the Team Anduril's Maritime Division plans and executes our product and revenue roadmap for maritime missions, working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, and operations. The team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains our maritime capabilities worldwide. About the Job You will own propulsion and hydrodynamic design for a maritime autonomous vehicle. Reporting to the Vehicle Systems Lead, you will lead thruster design and selection, hydrodynamic analysis, fairing optimization, and propulsive efficiency trades that directly determine vehicle range and endurance. Your spectrum of support will be diverse and require leveraging technical expertise and leadership skills to set objectives, build cross‑functional teams, and drive projects to completion. The ideal candidate will have experience executing and completing highly optimized multi‑disciplinary projects. What You’ll Do Drive propulsion system design including thruster selection, integration, and performance Drive hydrodynamic analysis: drag estimation, resistance prediction, and flow characterization Drive fairing geometry design and hydrodynamic optimization Define propulsion power requirements and coordinate with Energy Systems on power budget Lead trade studies balancing speed, endurance, noise, and propulsive efficiency Coordinate with thruster and fairing teams Support prototype testing including sea trials Contribute to design‑for‑manufacturability reviews Travel up to 25% to test sites and vendor facilities Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent 5+ years of experience in marine propulsion, hydrodynamics, or vehicle performance analysis Experience with CFD tools and hydrodynamic modeling Familiarity with electric thruster systems or marine propulsion drives Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance Preferred Qualifications Experience with AUV or UUV propulsion systems Working knowledge of propeller or thruster design and optimization Experience with propulsion testing Familiarity with acoustic signature management Experience in defense or maritime robotics Salary Salary: $166,000 – $220,000 USD (base only). Equities and benefits are included in the overall compensation package. Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package supports you in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anduril Industries