Simulation Software Engineer

Ecotal; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotal is seeking a Simulation Software Engineer to design and develop high-fidelity simulators that model physics and hardware systems. You will work with hardware, chemical, and electrical engineers to accelerate development and validate that our systems behave as designed.

This ownership role defines architecture, sets standards, and ensures correctness and reliability of mission-critical simulation systems across large, distributed setups.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 7+ years building simulators for complex, real-world systems.
• Strong C++ and/or Python skills with experience managing large data flows.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, control systems, or physical process modeling.
• Experience validating simulations against empirical data or hardware-in-the-loop setups.
• Uncompromising standards for correctness, robustness, and engineering rigor.

Responsibilities

• Design and own simulators for large, distributed systems — modeling complex interactions, feedback loops, and failure modes across nominal and off-nominal conditions.
• Build scalable simulation infrastructure capable of high-volume scenario generation and automated validation.
• Define correctness criteria and rigorously validate simulation outputs against empirical test and real-world data.
• Partner closely with systems and hardware teams to ensure simulations accurately reflect physical behavior.
• Set the architectural and engineering standards for simulation across the organization.

Skills

C++

Python

Distributed systems

Control theory

Hardware-in-the-loop

Data validation

System architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/ME/Physics

Job description

They are rebuilding America's nuclear fuel supply chain from the ground up. They design, build, and operate uranium enrichment infrastructure — the foundation of clean, affordable baseload energy for AI, advanced manufacturing, and next-generation reactors.

Backed by Founders Fund and built by a world-class team of engineers, they move with urgency and hold themselves to the highest standards of technical rigor. If you want your work to matter at a national scale, this is the place.

The Role:

They are looking for a Simulation Software Engineer to own the design and development of high-fidelity simulators that model our physics and hardware systems. You\'ll work directly alongside hardware, chemical, and electrical engineers to build simulation infrastructure that accelerates development, surfaces failure modes before they become real problems, and validates that our systems behave exactly as designed.

This is an ownership role. You\'ll define the architecture, set the standards, and be accountable for the correctness and reliability of mission-critical simulation systems.

What You'll Do

• Design and own simulators for large, distributed systems — modeling complex interactions, feedback loops, and failure modes across nominal and off-nominal conditions
• Build scalable simulation infrastructure capable of high-volume scenario generation and automated validation
• Define correctness criteria and rigorously validate simulation outputs against empirical test and real-world data
• Partner closely with systems and hardware teams to ensure simulations accurately reflect physical behavior
• Set the architectural and engineering standards for simulation across the organization

What We're Looking For

Required

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field — advanced degree preferred
• 7+ years building simulators for complex, real-world systems
• Strong C++ and/or Python skills with experience managing large data flows
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, control systems, or physical process modeling
• Experience validating simulations against empirical data or hardware-in-the-loop setups
• Uncompromising standards for correctness, robustness, and engineering rigor

Preferred

• Experience simulating industrial, aerospace, energy, or similarly complex systems — chemical plants, rockets, power grids, or equivalent
• Background in control theory, numerical methods, or systems modeling
• Experience running large-scale simulations for design validation or fault analysis
• Familiarity with performance optimization and parallel or distributed simulation architectures
• Track record of delivering in high-stakes engineering environments where errors have real consequences

Why This Work Matters

Nuclear energy is the only proven source of clean, always-on power at scale. America has ceded its enrichment capacity for decades — they are building it back. The simulations you build won\'t just support product development; they\'ll underpin the safety, performance, and regulatory credibility of infrastructure that will run for decades.