Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$129,000–$220,000 / yr
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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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TL;DR · Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

As a Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MSA) Engineer at Anduril’s Flight Engineering department within the Air Dominance and Strike organization, you will play a crucial role in developing high-fidelity virtual representations of various vehicles for ongoing projects. Your daily tasks will include creating and maintaining vehicle models, coordinating simulation deployments, and integrating these with broader flight control systems. You’ll work on challenging problems across multiple programs, such as Simulation-In-The-Loop solutions and Monte-Carlo analysis, collaborating closely with multi-disciplinary experts to ensure accurate modeling of complex dynamics. The ideal candidate has experience in aerospace systems, proficiency in C/C++, and advanced skills in scientific computing tools like MATLAB and Python libraries. This role requires a TS clearance and offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge flight system technologies for products like Fury and Barracuda.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain high-fidelity virtual representations of various vehicles.
  • Coordinate deployment and maintenance of vehicle models for different programs.
  • Create simulation solutions for Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithm development.
  • Work with multi-disciplinary experts to model subsystems and systems accurately.
  • Develop efficient modeling and simulation solutions based on customer requirements.
  • Own the end-to-end configuration of SITL, HITL, and PITL for test vehicles.
  • Analyze flight test data and correlate it with simulations for accurate results.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with aerospace/aeronautical systems, including rotorcraft/VTOL and subsea vehicles.
  • Proficiency in flight dynamics, platform physics, and control systems.
  • Advanced proficiency with C/C++ and scientific computing systems like MATLAB/SIMULINK.
  • Flight test data processing experience for simulation correlation.
  • Development of subsystem and system level models to support GNC algorithm development.

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