GNC Simulation & Trajectory Engineer

AI Chopping Block; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a candidate to advance command and control software through high-fidelity modeling and simulation of vehicle dynamics and interceptor performance. You will work in a small team to build predictive models for real-time decision making in contested environments.

The role emphasizes trajectory prediction, state estimation, and integration of modeling across the software stack, with successful collaboration and rapid delivery in mission-critical contexts.

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.

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 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

C/C++

GNC

Trajectory prediction

State estimation

Optimization

Linear algebra

Machine learning for planning

Path planning algorithms

Tools

Rust

Job description

Anduril Industries is hiring a candidate to advance command and control software through high-fidelity modeling and simulation of vehicle dynamics and interceptor performance. You will work in a small team to build predictive models for real-time decision making in contested environments.

The role emphasizes trajectory prediction, state estimation, and integration of modeling across the software stack, with successful collaboration and rapid delivery in mission-critical contexts.