Senior Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer - Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
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$166,000–$253,000 / 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 · Senior Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer - Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

Join Anduril’s Flight Engineering department as a Senior Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MSA) Engineer in the Air Dominance and Strike organization, where you will drive the design and implementation of advanced flight system technologies. Your daily tasks include developing high-fidelity virtual representations of various vehicles, integrating vehicle models with broader software systems, and creating simulation solutions for Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithms. You will work on Software-In-The-Loop (SITL), Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL), and Pilot-In-The-Loop (PITL) setups to support safe flight tests. Proficiency in C/C++, MATLAB/SIMULINK, and Python for scientific computing is essential, along with experience in aerospace systems and flight dynamics. This role involves collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and external customers to ensure accurate simulation requirements and efficient modeling solutions for cutting-edge missile and hypersonic strike systems.

What you'll do

  • Develop and implement high-fidelity virtual representations of aerospace vehicles.
  • Coordinate deployment and maintenance of vehicle models for various programs.
  • Create simulation solutions for Guidance, Navigation and Control algorithm development.
  • Design and own end-to-end configuration of SITL, HITL, and PITL systems.
  • Analyze flight test data and correlate with simulations to improve accuracy.
  • Work with multi-disciplinary teams to model sub-system and system dynamics.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in aerospace/aeronautical systems including missiles and rotorcraft/VTOL
  • Proficiency with C/C++ and advanced proficiency with scientific computing systems like MATLAB and SIMULINK
  • Experience in flight dynamics, platform physics, and control for vehicle/sub-system modeling
  • Flight test data processing and simulation correlation experience
  • Development of sub-system and system level models to support Guidance, Navigation and Control algorithm development
  • TS clearance required

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