Wargaming Research & Systems Analyst — Red Cell

AI Chopping Block; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 441,000 - 661,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Abu Dhabi, UAE is seeking Warfighting Systems Analysts to connect operational needs with system architecture and mission outcomes. Initial hiring will occur in London, with relocation to the UAE upon completion of the simulation center.

The role requires strong ORSA/engineering background, proficiency in C++ or Python, and ability to produce rigorous, data-driven analysis for autonomous systems and mission design.

Qualifications

• Active country-specific Secret security clearance (must maintain)
• 3+ years in Operations Research, Systems Analysis or related field
• Experience with tactical experiments and wargaming design
• Modeling and simulation experience for military missions
• Proficiency with C++ or Python for modeling and scripting
• Ability to connect system performance to mission outcomes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Leverage high-end models and simulations to conduct analysis and training
• Develop scenarios based on customer needs to demonstrate capabilities
• Evaluate how platform components affect mission outcomes
• Design and analyze tactical and mission-level wargames to assess autonomous system capabilities
• Develop physics-based models and operational scenarios with red/blue force focus
• Assess system-of-systems interactions, dependencies, constraints, and impacts
• Ensure analysis addresses real operational problems and customer needs
• Collaborate with engineering and business development to demonstrate capabilities with data-driven analysis

Skills

Strong verbal and written

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in OR/Engineering/Data Science/CS

Tools

C++

Python

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

At Anduril, we are developing unmanned systems for subsurface, surface, land, and air domains that will leverage unsupervised autonomy for the delivery of multi-mission capability to our customers. In addition to the physical systems being produced, Anduril is providing training and experimentation services to our partners and customers. These projects require Warfighting Systems Analysts who can connect operational needs to system architecture, technical performance, integration choices, and mission-level outcomes. We are looking for our next Warfighting Systems Analyst to join our rapidly growing team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Initial hiring will take place in London, UK and the candidate will relocate upon initial completion of the simulation center.

The Warfighting Systems Analyst is responsible for producing, iterating, and supporting Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (M&SA) including wargaming and experimentation for Anduril products. This has a three-fold purpose: Train the customer in Anduril capabilities, conduct internal analysis to support the iterative improvement of current and future products, and learn the specific customers’ needs to ensure we produce the right product for the right reasons. The Warfighter Systems Analyst will be one of the first hires in an extremely Agile team of wargaming analysts who will be the plank owners of a new simulation center being built in the UAE.

This role is ideal for individuals who can reason across military operations and technical systems, evaluate performance tradeoffs, develop and deploy scenarios with Python and YAML, and communicate how system design decisions affect operational utility.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Leverage high-end models and simulations, including Anduril's Lattice Mission Simulation (MissionSim) to conduct simulation, experimentation, and training
• Develop scenarios based on customer needs to demonstrate capabilities
• Support engineering and product teams by evaluating how platform, payload, autonomy, sensor, effector, communications, navigation, or C2 choices affect mission outcomes
• Design, execute, and analyze tactical (engagement-level and mission-level) analysis and wargames to assess autonomous system capabilities and refine tactics
• Develop physics-based models and relevant operational scenarios, with an emphasis on modeling red and blue force systems and tactics
• Assess system-of-systems interactions, integration risks, dependencies, constraints, and mission impacts
• Ensure system analysis remains grounded in real operational problems and customer needs
• Collaborate with engineering and business development teams to demonstrate Anduril's capabilities and value proposition through rigorous, data-driven analysis

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently possess and be able to maintain an active country specific Secret security clearance
• 3+ years of experience in Operations Research, Systems Analysis (ORSA), systems engineering, mission engineering, test and evaluation, or a related technical-operational discipline
• Experience with tactical experiments and wargaming design, including scenario development, data analytics, and trade-space analysis
• Demonstrated experience in modeling and simulation for military missions, with a preference for a background in friendly and adversary tactics
• Proficiency with C++ or Python for physics-based modeling and scripting
• Ability to connect system performance, architecture, and design choices to mission outcomes
• Ability to assess and solve problems, and to effectively communicate results through strong verbal and written skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with DoD M&S tools (e.g., AFSIM, Brawler, Suppressor, ESAMS, Command PE)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a country specific Top Secret security clearance
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• Operational military background with a subsequent transition into an ORSA, M&S, or Operations Analyst position
• Experience with AFSIM plug-in development or other advanced M&S framework customization
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering, digital engineering, operational test, or experimentation
• Experience developing KPPs, KSAs, MOEs, MOPs, requirements, test objectives, or system performance assessments
• Experience with defense systems, autonomous systems, maritime systems, undersea systems, sensors, effectors, communications, navigation, C2, or ISR mission systems

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

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