Naval Architect Co-op

About the role#

This co-op position supports the Anduril Maritime team in the design and development of large-displacement Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). You will work within a small team of engineers to design, build, and test hardware, taking ownership of scoped projects from start to finish with support from a mentor.

What you'll do#

• Own one or more scoped engineering projects end to end.
• Perform hull form resistance studies and parametric resistance analysis.
• Conduct internal volume and arrangement trade studies to confirm hydrostatic support and balance.
• Develop stability and loading conditions, including equilibrium polygons and GZ curves.
• Execute structural scantling analysis for vehicle sections.
• Design concepts for deployment and recovery systems, including mechanism sizing and loads analysis.
• Compare propulsion architectures based on efficiency, weight, cost, and complexity.
• Conduct producibility and manufacturing studies for hull fabrication approaches.

What you'll need#

• Current pursuit of a degree in naval architecture, marine engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field.
• Working knowledge of naval-architecture analysis tools such as Maxsurf, Rhino, Orca3D, or GHS.
• Ability to define and deliver a self-contained engineering artifact within an 8-week timeframe.
• Hands-on experience building or testing hardware through machining, fabrication, assembly, or model building.
• Familiarity with classification society rules (ABS, DNV) for structural scantlings.
• U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled data.

Location & details#

• Location: Costa Mesa, California.
• Term: Winter 2027.
• Work Modality: On-site.
• Employment Type: Full-time, paid internship.