Wargaming Research & Systems Analyst — Red Cell
Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Maneuver Dominance Engineering : MD - Advanced Capabilities
Hybrid (Abu Dhabi, UAE)full-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Warfighting Systems Analyst to conduct Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (M&SA) including wargaming and experimentation for Anduril unmanned systems across subsurface, surface, land, and air domains. Initial hiring in London, relocation to UAE for simulation center in Abu Dhabi.
Responsibilities
- Leverage high-end models and simulations, including Anduril's Lattice Mission Simulation (MissionSim) to conduct simulation, experimentation, and training
- Develop scenarios based on customer needs to demonstrate capabilities
- Support engineering and product teams by evaluating how platform, payload, autonomy, sensor, effector, communications, navigation, or C2 choices affect mission outcomes
- Design, execute, and analyze tactical (engagement-level and mission-level) analysis and wargames to assess autonomous system capabilities and refine tactics
- Develop physics-based models and relevant operational scenarios, with an emphasis on modeling red and blue force systems and tactics
- Assess system-of-systems interactions, integration risks, dependencies, constraints, and mission impacts
- Ensure system analysis remains grounded in real operational problems and customer needs
- Collaborate with engineering and business development teams to demonstrate Anduril's capabilities and value proposition through rigorous, data-driven analysis
Qualifications
- Currently possess and be able to maintain an active country specific Secret security clearance
- 3+ years of experience in Operations Research, Systems Analysis (ORSA), systems engineering, mission engineering, test and evaluation, or a related technical-operational discipline
- Experience with tactical experiments and wargaming design, including scenario development, data analytics, and trade-space analysis
- Demonstrated experience in modeling and simulation for military missions, with a preference for a background in friendly and adversary tactics
- Proficiency with C++ or Python for physics-based modeling and scripting
- Ability to connect system performance, architecture, and design choices to mission outcomes
- Ability to assess and solve problems, and to effectively communicate results through strong verbal and written skills
Skills
Required:Modeling and simulationWargaming designPython/C++
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and other support)
- Comprehensive benefits package available at little to no cost
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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