Anduril
Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Space
$191K–$254K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Nov 17, 2025
- Experience
- 8+ years in a relevant Science/Engineering field is preferred; no minimum years stated as a requirement.
- Education
- Strong engineering background, preferably in Astrodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Dynamics and Controls Engineering, or another related engineering field.
About the job
Leads mission design, physics-level modeling, simulation, and analysis for space missions to develop and validate mission solutions and guide engineering and stakeholder decisions.
What you'll do
- Develop model-driven analyses and models, including mission and constellation design and simulations.
- Produce rigorous analytical products to guide hardware engineering and communicate the value of Anduril’s systems to stakeholders.
- Work with cross-functional teams to design mission solutions based on stakeholder needs.
What they ask for
- Currently possesses and can maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Space Mission MS&A experience, including constellation design, space trajectory design, and physics-level modeling.
- Spacecraft and payload MS&A experience, including physics-based trade-space analyses for propulsion, power, thermal management, and payloads.
- Strong orbital mechanics and space-environment background; proficiency in physics-math scripting such as MATLAB, SIMULINK, or Python+numpy and scipy.
Nice to have
- 8+ years in a relevant Science/Engineering field; RPO trajectory design and space payloads experience.
- Proficiency with STK and Astrogator; experience with genetic algorithms, machine learning, AI, or reinforcement learning.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python+numpy, scipy, STK, Astrogator
AI focus
Develops mission analyses using Anduril’s autonomy, simulation, and perception products, including communicating the value of AI-powered distributed systems; experience with AI and machine learning is preferred.
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