Staff Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Discovery

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$220,000–$292,000 / yr
Posted
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About Anduril Industries

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.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Discovery

As a Staff Modeling and Simulation Engineer at Anduril’s Discovery Business Line, you will lead the design of mission solutions by developing models and simulations to address critical defense needs. Your role involves deep collaboration with cross-functional teams such as Systems Engineering, GNC, Software, Mission Operations, and Hardware Engineering to ensure rigorous math and physics analyses that provide compelling value propositions. You will leverage advanced internal M&S capabilities to demonstrate the transformative power of Anduril’s platform, autonomy, simulation, and perception products, using your expertise in MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python+numpy, scipy, STK, Astrogator, and AFSIM. This role requires a strong background in fields like missile defense, space missions, or radar systems, with experience in constellation design, trajectory planning, and spacecraft engineering, ideally at the physics level.

What you'll do

  • Develop model-driven analysis and create models for mission solutions.
  • Design rigorous math and physics analyses to craft compelling value propositions.
  • Use advanced internal M&S capabilities to provide an analytical advantage over competitors.
  • Lead physics-level modeling, simulation, and analysis for defense missions.
  • Provide rigorous analytical products to guide hardware engineering and convince stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Top Secret security clearance required
  • Strong domain experience in missile defense, Space, radar, or sensor fusion
  • Proven track record of independently executing program deliverables
  • Outstanding communication skills for complex data presentation
  • Proficiency with physics-math scripting (MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python+numpy)
  • Engineering background in Astrodynamics, Aerospace, Dynamics and Controls Engineering

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