Staff Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer - Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer to build, deploy, and maintain high-fidelity vehicle models and simulation ecosystems for flight systems. You'll work on SITL, HITL, and PITL deployments across programs, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to capture sub-system and system-level dynamics.

The role emphasizes advanced C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and Python, with experience in flight dynamics, data processing, and flight test support. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline.
• “12+ years of experience” in relevant aerospace/missile or related domains.
• Experience with aerospace/aeronautical systems and/or Subsea vehicles.
• Proficiency with C/C++ and Matlab/Simulink; Python encouraged.
• Flight test data processing and simulation correlation experience.
• Experience developing sub-system and system level models for air/ground vehicles.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain high-fidelity vehicle models and simulations.
• Coordinate deployment and maintenance of SITL, HITL, and PITL for test vehicles.
• Create SITL/HITL/PITL architectures for flight tests and data analysis.
• Perform Monte‑Carlo simulation analyses and data processing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to model system dynamics across sub-systems.
• Support flight testing and customer training of simulation tools.

Skills

Aerospace systems

C/C++

Flight dynamics

MATLAB/SIMULINK

Scientific Python

Flight test data

Modeling & simulation

U.S. TS clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline

Tools

SITL/HITL/PITL frameworks

On-board avionics interfaces

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Flight Engineering department is part of the Air Dominance and Strike organization, we are seeking Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MSA) Engineers to join our team. The Anduril Flight Engineering team is integral to development of flight system solutions in all domains for our warfighters. As a critical member of our team, the role of a Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MSA) Engineer is pivotal in driving the design, development, testing, and implementation of cutting‑edge flight system technologies for our aerospace systems. Anduril fosters a dynamic learning culture, characterized by accelerated knowledge acquisition through modeling, simulation, analysis, and rigorous and frequent ground and flight test experimentation. At Anduril, you will be involved in flight testing the systems you develop.

Join our Flight Engineering team advancing the Air Dominance and Strike division’s portfolio, where we push the boundaries of aerospace technology. We are seeking exceptional MSA Engineers to shape the next generation of advanced tactical missile systems, strategic weapons, and hypersonic strike and defense systems. As a key contributor, you will develop, test, and integrate cutting‑edge MSA system architectures for subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic autonomous systems, driving innovation in mission‑critical capabilities.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer to join our team. As part of the team you will have the opportunity to develop, implement and maintain a sufficient fidelity virtual representation of the myriad of different vehicles that Anduril works on. In this role you will be required to develop and coordinate deployment and maintenance of vehicle models and simulation instantiations for various programs on going at Anduril.

The ideal candidate has experience working on aerospace systems and understands the right fidelity of sub‑system and system level modeling required to integrate with the broader flight control and mission autonomy software to support development. The role requires the individual to be proficient in vehicle/sub‑system modeling and well‑versed in coding practices and software integration practices. If you have a passion for flight and like the idea of building a physics based digital representation of a flying vehicle this is the role for you!

ANDURIL PRODUCTS

Anduril has received manufacturing contracts for missiles and we have many other active missile programs. We are honored to be part of the programs as a non‑traditional defense company and are seeking highly motivated candidates to join us in the rapid development of a new, revolutionary missiles. For more information on the latest with Anduril, visit Newsroom with articles such as Andurila year in review and many more. Watch this short video showcasing ourproductsatAnduril.

Products these teams work on:

• Barracuda - Manufacturing Contract
• Roadrunner - We are also ramping manufacturing for Roadrunner.
• And other missile programs that are not public yet.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work on challenging problems in a fast‑paced environment from across our portfolio of programs and products:
• Simulation solutions for Guidance, Navigation and Control algorithm development
• Software-In-The-Loop (SITL) solutions
• Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) solutions
• Pilot-In-The-Loop (PITL) solutions
• Customer product training solutions
• Monte‑Carlo simulation analysis
• Simulation and Test data analysis tools and processes
• Work with multi-disciplinary subject matter experts to understand and adequately model pertinent sub‑system, system and system of system dynamics
• Work with internal and external customers to understand simulation requirements and develop efficient modeling and simulation solutions
• Own the end-to‑end configuration of our SITL, HITL, and PITL for our test vehicles in support of safe and efficient flight tests

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline
• 12+ years of experience
• Experience with aerospace/aeronautical systems (including missiles, rotorcraft/VTOL) and/or Subsea vehicles
• Experience in flight dynamics/platform physics and control
• Proficiency with C/C++
• Advanced proficiency with scientific computing systems (Mathworks products (e.g., MATLAB, SIMULINK etc.), scientific Python (e.g., numpy, scipy)
• Flight test data processing/sim correlation experience
• Experience with developing sub‑system and system level models (Air vehicle, ground vehicles, ground based sensors and other types of complex systems)
• Experience with model development to support Guidance, Navigation and Control algorithm development
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced proficiency with C/C++
• Flight test support experience
• Experience with SITL and HITL simulation infrastructure design, development and deployment for complex systems
• Experience with developing emulated/simulation interfaces for on‑board avionics

US Salary Range

$191,000—$292,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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