Anduril
Staff Discovery Engineer
$220K–$292K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- 12+ years in a relevant science/engineering field is preferred; no minimum years required.
- Education
- Math, physics, or engineering degree, or similar (preferred).
About the job
Develops and validates unproven technical concepts through analysis, modeling, prototyping, and testing, then communicates results to inform engineering decisions.
What you'll do
- Own concepts from initial idea through analysis, prototype, testing, and validation.
- Build or adapt models, simulations, and test setups; rigorously test assumptions and failure modes.
- Collaborate across technical teams and communicate findings 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
- 12+ years in a relevant science/engineering field; math, physics, or engineering degree, or similar.
- Proficiency with AI tools for engineering work; experience across relevant domains or familiarity with domain analysis tools.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, numpy/scipy, MATLAB/Simulink, Julia, STK/Astrogator, AFSIM, HFSS, Fluent
AI focus
Use AI tools to support research, code, and analysis, and validate their output against references.
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