Senior Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$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

As a Senior Modeling, Simulation and Analysis 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 cutting-edge aerospace systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include creating and maintaining vehicle models, implementing software-in-the-loop (SITL), hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), and pilot-in-the-loop (PITL) solutions, as well as conducting Monte Carlo simulations and analyzing test data. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure accurate modeling of subsystems and systems, supporting the broader flight control and mission autonomy software development. Proficiency in C/C++, MATLAB/SIMULINK, Python libraries like numpy and scipy, and experience with aerospace/aeronautical systems are essential for this role, which involves tackling complex problems across Anduril’s portfolio of products such as Fury and Barracuda.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain 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.
  • Work with multi-disciplinary experts to model sub-system and system dynamics 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 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 Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithm development.
  • TS clearance required.

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