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Senior Software Engineering Manager, Simulation Platforms

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Mission Autonomy Engineering : Mission Software Engineering
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Hybrid (Costa Mesa, CA; Washington, DC)$220k - $292kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior leadership role responsible for growing and guiding the simulation platforms team that develops high-fidelity, modular simulation environments for aerospace and mission systems, with a focus on modern architectures, real-time simulation, and API-driven tooling.

Responsibilities

  • Grow, mentor, and scale the engineering team significantly, fostering a high-performance culture
  • Partner closely with the Chief Engineer to define the technical direction, modernize simulation architectures into modular systems, and own successful project execution.
  • Maintain and build strong relationships with key stakeholders across government-owned simulation environments and defense funding, acquisition, and innovation agencies.
  • Partner with business development teams to identify new opportunities, evaluate technical feasibility, and lead the technical writing of proposals to expand the team's footprint.

Qualifications

  • Active U.S. Top Secret (TS) security clearance.
  • 5+ years of experience managing software engineering teams, with a proven track record of hiring, scaling, and developing talent.
  • 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with a strong understanding of complex systems architecture, API design, and modern software engineering practices.
  • Experience developing, deploying, and testing software within secure, classified, or air-gapped environments.
  • Experience partnering with business development teams, writing technical proposals, or helping scope engineering work for government contracts.
  • Proven ability to manage customer expectations and negotiate technical delivery paths when stakeholders have competing priorities.

Skills

Required:People managementSoftware architectureSecure/classified environment experienceProposal writing / BD collaboration

Benefits

  • Benefits package (comprehensive, competitive) available for full-time employees, including health and related support.
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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