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

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer to join our team. As part of the team you will have the opportunity to develop, implement and maintain sufficient fidelity virtual representations of the myriad of different vehicles Anduril works on. In this role you will be required to develop and coordinate deployment and maintenance of vehicle models and simulation instantiations for various programs ongoing at Anduril. A critical aspect of this role involves owning and operating Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) simulation environments that enable safe, rapid iteration of flight control and autonomy software with real avionics hardware before live flight tests.

The ideal candidate has experience working on aerospace systems and understands the right fidelity of sub-system and system level modeling required to integrate with the broader flight control and mission autonomy software to support development. In addition the candidate should be versed in coding and software integration practices. Experience with HITL operations, including real-time simulation, avionics integration, and closed-loop testing with physical hardware is highly valued. If you have a passion for flight and like the idea of building a physics based digital representation of a flying vehicle and testing it with real hardware, this is the role for you!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work on challenging problems in a fast-paced environment from across our portfolio of programs and products:

• Simulation solutions for Guidance, Navigation and Control algorithm development

• Software-In-The-Loop (SITL) solutions

• Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) solutions

• Customer product training solutions

• Monte-Carlo simulation analysis

• Simulation and Test data analysis tools and processes

• 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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline

• Senior Modeling Simulation Engineer: 8 or more years of experience in Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis engineering or related technical experience

• Modeling Simulation Engineer: 3 or more years of experience in Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis engineering or related technical experience

• Experience with aerospace/aeronautical systems (including rotorcraft/VTOL) and/or Subsea vehicles

• Experience in flight dynamics/platform physics and control

• Nominal proficiency with C/C++

• Advanced proficiency with scientific computing systems (Mathworks products (e.g., MATLAB, SIMULINK etc.), scientific Python (e.g., numpy, scipy)

• Flight test data processing/sim correlation experience

• Experience with developing sub-system and system level models (Air vehicle, ground vehicles, ground based sensors and other types of complex systems)

• Experience with model development to support Guidance, Navigation and Control algorithm development

• Hands-on experience with HITL or SITL simulation operations, including test setup, execution, and debugging

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced proficiency with C/C++

• Flight test support experience, including on-site operations and real-time troubleshooting

• Extensive experience with SITL and HITL simulation infrastructure design, development and deployment for complex systems

• Experience with developing emulated/simulation interfaces for on-board avionics, including CAN, Ethernet, serial protocols, and custom hardware interfaces

• Experience deploying and operating real-time simulation environments (e.g., NI/Speedgoat real-time targets, dSPACE, or similar platforms)

• Demonstrated ability to own and operate HITL labs supporting multiple concurrent flight test programs