Anduril
Discovery Engineer
$167K–$222K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- 4+ years in a relevant science/engineering field preferred; no minimum years required.
- Education
- Math, physics, or engineering degree, or similar (preferred).
About the job
Develop and test unproven technical concepts through analysis, modeling, prototyping, and collaboration with engineering teams, then communicate results to guide design decisions.
What you'll do
- Own concepts from initial idea through analysis, prototype, and test, driving them to a validated answer.
- Build or adapt models, simulations, and test setups; rigorously examine assumptions and failure modes.
- Collaborate across engineering teams and communicate results to engineers, leadership, and customers.
What they ask for
- Currently possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
- Demonstrated experience working in more than one technical area.
- Have designed, built, tested, or fielded something real in any field.
- Proficiency in a physics-math scripting environment such as Python with numpy/scipy, MATLAB/Simulink, Julia, or similar; strong written, verbal, and visual communication.
Nice to have
- 4+ years in a relevant science/engineering field; math, physics, or engineering degree, or similar.
- Proficiency with AI tools in day-to-day engineering work; experience across relevant technical domains or familiarity with domain analysis tools.
Pay
$167,000 — $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, numpy/scipy, MATLAB/Simulink, Julia, STK/Astrogator, AFSIM, HFSS, Fluent
AI focus
Use AI tools to assist research, coding, and analysis, while checking their output against references.
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