GNC Modeling Engineer — Real-Time Threat Simulation

Xapply; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a skilled software engineer with 3+ years in algorithm design, modeling, and software development to advance their Battlespace Awareness Command and Control software. You will craft high-fidelity vehicle dynamics models, perform trajectory prediction, and contribute to risk-aware decision-making for real-time operations.

The role emphasizes developing efficient simulations, integration across the software stack, and collaboration with robotics engineers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in algorithm design, software development, and mathematical modeling with programming expertise in Python and MATLAB (C/C++ a plus).
• Demonstrated experience in guidance, navigation, and control (GNC); trajectory prediction and state estimation; and/or the development of predictive models for vehicle dynamics and weapon system effectiveness (e.g., 6-DoF simulation, intercept analysis).
• Exposure to resource modeling and control systems as applied to asset tasking and allocation in command and control environments.
• Solid understanding of applied mathematics, including linear algebra, optimization, and statistics, as applied to physics-based modeling and simulation.
• Exposure to mission engineering, simulation, and modeling, translating operational requirements into validated technical models.
• Familiarity with path planning and graph search algorithms (e.g., A*, D* Lite) sufficient to collaborate closely with the team's robotics engineers.
• Exposure to machine learning as applied to planning and decision-making, including reinforcement learning, learned heuristics, and behavior prediction.
• Ability to write robust, concurrent code for modeling and prediction under uncertainty in complex, dynamic, contested environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work across development lifecycles, from prototyping to optimizing production systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute hands-on to a small, collaborative team within the Command and Control Software organization, applying your growing expertise in modeling, simulation, and control systems.
• Help develop computationally efficient high-fidelity models of vehicle dynamics, interceptor performance, and weapon system effectiveness to support real-time threat prediction and battle management decisions.
• Implement resource models and control systems that inform the allocation and tasking of assets against dynamic, contested threats.
• Build physics-based simulations and mission engineering tools that validate model behavior across diverse operational scenarios.
• Help develop trajectory prediction and state estimation capabilities to characterize how threats and friendly assets will move and behave over time.
• Support customer success by tailoring models and simulations for mission-critical use cases, including interceptor performance and threat prediction.
• Integrate modeling and simulation technologies into the broader command and control software stack, from requirements definition through testing and optimization.
• Translate technical progress into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders, including colleagues, operators, and end-users.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

GNC

Trajectory prediction

State estimation

Optimization

Linear algebra

Machine learning

Concurrency

Security clearance

C/C++

Tools

Rust

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a skilled software engineer with 3+ years in algorithm design, modeling, and software development to advance their Battlespace Awareness Command and Control software. You will craft high-fidelity vehicle dynamics models, perform trajectory prediction, and contribute to risk-aware decision-making for real-time operations.

The role emphasizes developing efficient simulations, integration across the software stack, and collaboration with robotics engineers.