Sr. Software Engineering Manager, Simulation Platforms (TS)

Anduril; California; On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Engineering Leader to grow, mentor, and scale the Air Dominance & Strike team. You will define technical direction, modernize simulation architectures, and own project execution across classified environments.

You will collaborate with government agencies, defense partners, and business development to shape proposals and deliver technically rigorous solutions, balancing program needs with security requirements and strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Engineering Leadership experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Experience in classified environments or secure air-gapped environments.
• Experience writing technical proposals or scoping engineering work for government contracts.
• Proven ability to manage customer expectations and negotiate technical delivery paths.

Responsibilities

• Grow, mentor, and scale the engineering team significantly, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Define the technical direction, modernize simulation architectures into modular systems, and own successful project execution.
• Maintain and build relationships with stakeholders across government-owned simulation environments and defense funding, acquisition, and innovation agencies.
• Lead technical writing of proposals to expand the team's footprint and opportunities.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Software development

API design

Stakeholder management

TS clearance

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Engineering Leader to grow, mentor, and scale the Air Dominance & Strike team. You will define technical direction, modernize simulation architectures, and own project execution across classified environments.

You will collaborate with government agencies, defense partners, and business development to shape proposals and deliver technically rigorous solutions, balancing program needs with security requirements and strategic priorities.