Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MSA) Engineer - HITL Focus

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 166,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Analytical thinking"]

Develop, implement, and maintain HITL and SITL simulation environments for aerospace vehicle models, enabling safe, rapid iteration of flight control and autonomy software with real hardware. Own end-to-end HITL configurations, coordinate test campaigns with flight test teams, and deliver validated models and data to support GNC algorithms and mission autonomy across programs.

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Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MSA) Engineer - HITL Focus

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Job Summary

Develop, implement, and maintain HITL and SITL simulation environments for aerospace vehicle models, enabling safe, rapid iteration of flight control and autonomy software with real hardware. Own end-to-end HITL configurations, coordinate test campaigns with flight test teams, and deliver validated models and data to support GNC algorithms and mission autonomy across programs.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, deploy, and maintain HITL simulation infrastructure for complex aerospace systems, including real-time vehicle models, avionics emulation, and sensor simulation environments
  • •Own the end-to-end configuration and operation of SITL and HITL environments for test vehicles, ensuring safe and efficient flight test execution
  • •Coordinate and execute HITL test campaigns, working closely with flight test teams to validate GNC algorithms, mission autonomy software, and vehicle performance prior to live flights
  • •Develop and maintain emulated interfaces for on-board avionics systems to enable closed-loop hardware testing in simulation environments
  • •Troubleshoot and resolve real-time simulation issues during HITL operations, including timing constraints, hardware interface problems, and model fidelity discrepancies
  • •Work with multi-disciplinary subject matter experts to understand and adequately model pertinent sub-system, system and system of system dynamics
  • •Work with internal and external customers to understand simulation requirements and develop efficient modeling and simulation solutions
  • •Support flight test operations with pre-flight simulation validation and post-flight data correlation analysis to continuously improve model fidelity

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 166,000 - 220,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline
  • •Senior Modeling Simulation Engineer: 8+ years in Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis engineering or related technical experience
  • •Modeling Simulation Engineer: 3+ years in Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis engineering or related technical experience
  • •Experience with aerospace/aeronautical systems (including rotorcraft/VTOL) and/or Subsea vehicles
  • •Nominal proficiency with C/C++ and advanced proficiency with scientific computing systems (MATLAB, SIMULINK, numpy, scipy) and flight-test data processing/sim correlation
Experience:AerospaceSimulationFlight testingDefense
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingAnalytical thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CC++MATLABSIMULINKPythonCANEthernetReal-timeHITLSITLFlight test data

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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