Senior 6-DOF Flight Simulation Engineer

Stealth Mode; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Mode, located in California, is seeking a GNC Engineer focused on high-fidelity physics-based simulations for missile flight validation. In this role, you will lead the development of simulations that act as a proving ground for flight software and control systems, enabling rapid iteration and validation without real-world tests.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and over 7 years of experience in simulation development, with strong programming skills in Rust and Python.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building simulations or numerical modeling frameworks.
• Proficient in Rust and Python for performance-critical and test-driven development.
• Understanding of rigid body dynamics, kinematics, numerical integration, and physics.

Responsibilities

• Design high-performance 6-DOF flight and physics simulations.
• Build simulation components replicating real-world dynamics.
• Integrate guidance, navigation, and control logic into simulations.

Skills

Rust programming

Python programming

Simulation development

Numerical modeling

Rigid body dynamics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

C++

Game engines (e.g., Rapier, Bevy)

Physics libraries

Job description

Stealth Mode, located in California, is seeking a GNC Engineer focused on high-fidelity physics-based simulations for missile flight validation. In this role, you will lead the development of simulations that act as a proving ground for flight software and control systems, enabling rapid iteration and validation without real-world tests.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and over 7 years of experience in simulation development, with strong programming skills in Rust and Python.