Senior Mission Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 649 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anduril Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anduril Industries.
About this role
As a Senior Mission Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will conduct data-driven analyses to support the development and deployment of defense technologies. Your role involves engaging with stakeholders to translate their inquiries into physics-based analyses, often utilizing mission-level simulations. You will also produce clear analytical reports that demonstrate how Anduril's technology contributes to mission success.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of experience in a relevant Science or Engineering field
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Proficiency and love of modeling and scripting languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Simulink)
- Demonstrated experience in Platform MS&A - aero, fuel, and signature modeling
- Demonstrated experience in Payload MS&A - radar, EOIR, communications, or weapons payloads
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information in written, visual and spoken form to diverse audiences
Nice to have
- 8+ years of experience in a relevant Science or Engineering field, or equivalent advanced academic experience (e.g., MS, Ph.D.)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance
- 2+ years of hands-on AFSIM scripting experience (deeper experience highly valued)
- Demonstrated ability to lead and execute an Operations Analysis study from concept to completion, encompassing problem definition, research, model development, data analysis, and report generation
- Signal processing experience— for example, track fusion and filtering techniques
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technologies or tools you will be using beyond modeling and scripting languages
- Salary range provided but may vary based on multiple factors
- The role requires maintaining a security clearance, which may limit some candidates
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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