Anduril
Senior Discovery Engineer
$191K–$254K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years in a relevant science/engineering field (preferred).
- Education
- Math, physics, or engineering degree, or similar (preferred).
About the job
Develops and tests novel technical concepts across unfamiliar domains, using analysis, models, prototypes, and experiments to validate ideas and inform engineering decisions.
What you'll do
- Own concepts from initial idea through analysis, prototype, and testing, and drive them to a validated answer.
- Build or adapt models, simulations, and test setups; pressure-test 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
- 8+ 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 in relevant technical domains or familiarity with domain analysis tools.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, numpy/scipy, MATLAB/Simulink, Julia, STK/Astrogator, AFSIM, HFSS, Fluent
AI focus
Use AI tools to support research, coding, and analysis, and verify their output against references when needed.
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