Senior Manufacturing Simulation Architect

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in California seeks a Senior Industrial Engineer to own and scale manufacturing simulation across a multi‑variant, low‑volume production landscape. You will lead centralized capacity studies, line design validation, and ROI‑driven investments, coordinating with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality.

The role demands expertise in discrete event simulation, statistics, and data pipelines, with a focus on long‑lived models, version control, and decision‑grade outputs for

Qualifications

• 6+ years building simulation/OR models that drive operational or capital decisions.
• Hands-on expertise with discrete event simulation software and statistics.
• Strong programming (Python, SQL) for data pipelines and reproducible analysis.
• Ability to read facility drawings and manufacturing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Own Anduril’s factory simulation capability as a durable asset.
• Develop centralized simulation intake, prioritization, and triage processes.
• Model integration with layout, labor standards, and manufacturing design.
• Capture current and planned processes into validated models.
• Design data pipelines to keep models current with live production data.
• Lead ROI calculations for major investments and provide defensible recommendations.

Skills

Discrete event simulation

Operations research

Python

SQL

Capacity analysis

Monte Carlo

Linear programming

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation

Simio

FlexSim

AnyLogic

Arena

ProModel

SimPy

Job description

Anduril Industries in California seeks a Senior Industrial Engineer to own and scale manufacturing simulation across a multi‑variant, low‑volume production landscape. You will lead centralized capacity studies, line design validation, and ROI‑driven investments, coordinating with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality.

The role demands expertise in discrete event simulation, statistics, and data pipelines, with a focus on long‑lived models, version control, and decision‑grade outputs for