Senior Industrial Engineer, Simulation

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Holistic ownership","Communication under uncertainty","Stakeholder collaboration","Building maintainable systems","Mentoring and training"]

Own and scale a long-lived manufacturing simulation and operations-research capability used to design production lines and support high-stakes capital and capacity decisions. Lead discrete event simulation, intake/prioritization, model validation, and live data pipelines that keep models current. Drive ROI and scenario planning using methods like Monte Carlo and optimization, partner across manufacturing stakeholders, and help teams self-serve decisions through dashboards and documentation.

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Senior Industrial Engineer, Simulation

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Job Summary

Own and scale a long-lived manufacturing simulation and operations-research capability used to design production lines and support high-stakes capital and capacity decisions. Lead discrete event simulation, intake/prioritization, model validation, and live data pipelines that keep models current. Drive ROI and scenario planning using methods like Monte Carlo and optimization, partner across manufacturing stakeholders, and help teams self-serve decisions through dashboards and documentation.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own discrete event simulation and operations-research capability for manufacturing line design as a durable, decision-grade asset.
  • •Architect simulation intake and prioritization to scope and triage requests across the organization with visibility into the pipeline.
  • •Define and apply how simulation is used across Manufacturing Development Plan (MDP) maturity levels for layout, bottleneck identification, rate readiness, and pre-capital validation.
  • •Build simulation models from validated inputs across material flow, layout, labor standards, manufacturing test design, and automation teams.
  • •Maintain accuracy and longevity through model validation against actuals, version control/assumption tracking, calibration, and a repeatable phased methodology; turn outputs into defensible recommendations for leadership.

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years building simulation and/or operations-research models that drive operational or capital decisions in manufacturing.
  • •Hands-on expertise with discrete event simulation tools (e.g., Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, Simio, FlexSim, AnyLogic, Arena, ProModel, SimPy) and statistics for reliable results.
  • •Strong command of complementary analytical methods including capacity/bottleneck analysis, Monte Carlo, regression, and mathematical optimization (linear/integer programming).
  • •Strong programming ability in Python and SQL for data pipelines and reproducible analysis with large datasets.
  • •Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Experience:6+ yearsManufacturingDefense technology
Education:Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
Skills:Holistic ownershipCommunication under uncertaintyStakeholder collaborationBuilding maintainable systemsMentoring and training
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonSQLClaudeExcelSiemens Tecnomatix Plant SimulationSimioFlexSimAnyLogicArenaProModelSimPyMonte CarloLinear programmingInteger programmingDiscrete event simulation

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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