Anduril
Discovery Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)
$167K–$222K
Boston, Massachusetts, United States +3 · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 4+ years in a relevant science/engineering field is preferred; no required years stated.
- Education
- Math, physics, or engineering degree, or similar, preferred.
About the job
Develop and test models, simulations, prototypes, and analyses to evaluate unproven technical concepts and inform engineering decisions.
What you'll do
- Own concepts from initial analysis through prototype and testing, delivering validated results.
- Build or adapt models, simulations, and test setups; challenge assumptions and identify 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 at least one physics-math scripting environment (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.
- Experience using AI tools in engineering work; experience across relevant technical domains or familiarity with domain analysis tools such as STK/Astrogator, AFSIM, HFSS, or Fluent.
Pay
$167,000 — $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python with numpy/scipy, MATLAB/Simulink, Julia, STK/Astrogator, AFSIM, HFSS, Fluent
AI focus
Use AI tools for research, code, and analysis, checking their output against references; AI-tool proficiency is preferred.
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