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Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Space

Anduril· AFS : Space Engineering
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Costa Mesa, CA$191k - $253kfull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer role within Anduril’s Space team, focused on mission solution design, trajectory modeling, and physics-based simulations to support space missions and constellation design.

Responsibilities

  • Develop model-driven analysis (and often the models themselves)
  • Develop a deep understanding of transformational value of Anduril platform, autonomy, simulation, and perception products
  • Use our advanced internal M&S capabilities to give our analyses an asymmetric advantage over competitors
  • Convey the value through life of AI-powered distributed systems over traditional industrial offerings
  • Provide rigorous analytical products which will be used to guide hardware engineering and convince stakeholders of our value advantage

Qualifications

  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
  • Space Mission MS&A experience - for example, working knowledge of constellation design, space trajectory design, and physics-level modeling across a wide variety of space missions
  • Spacecraft & Payload MS&A experience— ability to perform physics-based trade-space analyses for spacecraft propulsion, power, thermal management, and payloads such as RADAR, SATCOM, and/or EOIR
  • Outstanding communication skills to include visual presentation of complex data
  • Strong background in orbital mechanics and space environment
  • Proficiency with physics-math scripting (e.g., MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python+numpy, scipy)
  • Strong engineering background, preferably in Astrodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Dynamics and Controls Engineering, or other related engineering field

Skills

Required:Model-driven analysisSpace mission analysisMS&A of spacecraft & payloadsOrbital mechanicsPhysics-math scripting

Benefits

  • Benefits package (health, recovery, and other support) with information available via Explore Our Benefits link
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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