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Staff Operations Analyst, Mission Engineering, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Mission Engineering : Operations Analysis
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Costa Mesa, California$220k - $260kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Analyst role supporting rapid development and deployment of defense technologies. Translate stakeholder questions into physics-based analyses, design experiments, and generate actionable, data-driven artifacts to guide strategy, inform requirements, and demonstrate mission success.

Responsibilities

  • Employ the scientific method to develop model-driven analysis (and often the models themselves)
  • Develop a deep understanding of the transformational value of Anduril’s platform, autonomy, simulation, and perception products
  • Use our advanced internal M&S capabilities to give our analyses and asymmetric advantage over competitors
  • Use exceptional writing and verbal communication to translate complex analytical findings into clear and compelling summaries for both internal program teams and external customers

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in a relevant Science or Engineering field
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
  • 5+ years of hands-on AFSIM scripting experience (deeper experience highly valued)
  • Proficiency and love of modeling and scripting languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, Simulink)
  • Demonstrated experience in: Platform MS&A - aero, fuel, and signature modeling; Payload MS&A - radar, EOIR, communications, or weapons payloads
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information in written, visual and spoken form to diverse audiences
  • Working knowledge of domains such as Offensive/Defensive Counter-Air (OCA/DCA), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD/DEAD), Electronic Attack, or Long Range Fires

Skills

Required:AFSIM scriptingCommunication and technical storytellingSecurity clearance

Benefits

  • Benefits package available (comprehensive, competitive)
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and future planning)
  • Equity grants highly competitive as part of total compensation
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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