Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 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
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
As a Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer at Anduril Industries, you will design mission solutions for space operations by developing models and simulations that address key mission needs. Your role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to perform physics-level modeling and analysis, ensuring that the mission designs meet the requirements of U.S. military and allied partners. You will also be responsible for conveying the value of these advanced systems through rigorous analytical products.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Space Mission MS&A experience, including knowledge of constellation design and space trajectory design
- Spacecraft & Payload MS&A experience, including physics-based trade-space analyses for propulsion, power, and thermal management
- Outstanding communication skills, including visual presentation of complex data
- Strong background in orbital mechanics and space environment
- Proficiency with physics-math scripting (e.g., MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python+numpy, scipy)
Nice to have
- 8+ years in a relevant Science/Engineering field
- Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) Trajectory Design & Space Payloads experience
- Exceptional proficiency with physics-math scripting of your choice
- Proficiency with STK and Astrogator
- Experience with genetic algorithms, machine learning, AI, and reinforcement learning algorithms
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 remote work options
- Salary range provided is broad and may vary significantly based on various factors
- Role involves complex collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines, which may require strong interpersonal skills
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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