Anduril
Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MSA) Engineer - HITL Focus
$166K–$220K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jun 7, 2026
- Experience
- 8 or more years for the Senior role, or 3 or more years for the Modeling Simulation Engineer role; related technical experience is an alternative to MSA engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.
About the job
Develops and operates vehicle simulation models and SITL/HITL environments to test flight-control and autonomy software with real avionics hardware before flight tests.
What you'll do
- Design, deploy, maintain, and operate real-time SITL/HITL infrastructure, vehicle models, avionics emulation, and sensor simulations.
- Coordinate HITL test campaigns and support flight tests through pre-flight validation, troubleshooting, and post-flight data correlation.
- Develop simulation solutions and analysis tools for GNC, autonomy, Monte Carlo analysis, and customer training.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a related technical discipline.
- Experience: 8 or more years for Senior Modeling Simulation Engineer, or 3 or more years for Modeling Simulation Engineer, in MSA engineering or related technical experience.
- Experience with aerospace/aeronautical systems and/or subsea vehicles; flight dynamics/platform physics and control; and HITL or SITL operations.
- Nominal proficiency with C/C++; advanced proficiency with scientific computing systems; must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.
Nice to have
- Advanced proficiency with C/C++; flight test support experience, including on-site operations and real-time troubleshooting.
- Experience designing and deploying HITL/SITL infrastructure, avionics interfaces, real-time simulation environments, or operating HITL labs.
Pay
$166,000 — $220,000 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, Mathworks products, MATLAB, SIMULINK, scientific Python, numpy, scipy, NI/Speedgoat
AI focus
Enables simulation and testing of flight-control and mission autonomy software; supports Guidance, Navigation and Control algorithm development.
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