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

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
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$191,000–$292,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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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 · Staff Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike

Staff Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike joins the Flight Engineering team to drive the design, development, testing, and implementation of flight system technologies for aerospace systems. This role involves creating high-fidelity virtual representations of various vehicles, managing simulation instantiations, and developing solutions for Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithm development. Key responsibilities include implementing Software-In-The-Loop, Hardware-In-The-Loop, and Pilot-In-The-Loop configurations to support safe flight tests, alongside performing Monte-Carlo analysis and processing flight test data. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in aerospace systems, flight dynamics, and platform physics. Required technical skills include proficiency in C/C++, advanced knowledge of scientific computing tools like MATLAB, Simulink, and Python libraries such as NumPy and SciPy. This role focuses on solving complex problems in vehicle modeling to support the development of autonomous aircraft and other aerial platforms.

What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain high-fidelity virtual representations of various aerospace vehicles and sub-systems.
  • Create simulation solutions for Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithm development.
  • Implement and manage Software-In-The-Loop (SITL), Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL), and Pilot-In-The-Loop (PITL) systems.
  • Perform Monte-Carlo simulation analysis and develop tools for flight test data processing.
  • Model complex sub-system and system-of-systems dynamics based on input from multi-disciplinary experts.
  • Translate customer requirements into efficient modeling and simulation solutions.
  • Manage the end-to-end configuration of simulation environments to support safe and efficient flight tests.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience with aerospace/aeronautical systems (including rotorcraft/VTOL) and/or subsea vehicles.
  • Experience in flight dynamics, platform physics, and control.
  • Proficiency with C/C++.
  • Advanced proficiency with scientific computing systems including Mathworks products and scientific Python.
  • Experience with flight test data processing and sim correlation.
  • Experience developing sub-system and system level models for complex systems to support GNC algorithm development.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.
  • 12 or more years of related experience (preferred).
  • Advanced proficiency with C/C++ (preferred).
  • Flight test support experience (preferred).
  • Experience with SITL and HITL simulation infrastructure design, development, and deployment for complex systems (preferred).
  • Experience with developing emulated or simulation interfaces for on-board avionics (preferred).

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