Senior System Engineer, ModSim, Joint Simulation Environment (JSE)
Company websiteanduril.com (Anduril Industries, opens in new tab)
Base salary $180K to $220K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Costa Mesa, CA +1 more
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- LocationCosta Mesa, CA +1 more
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
All places named
- Costa Mesa, CA
- Washington, DC
About this job
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
We are working on cutting-edge autonomous airpower systems that need to operate in the most demanding environments. To support our development and deployment tasks, we are building a Systems Engineering team to guide Digital Engineering strategy and complement our Mission Software Engineering, Product Engineering, and Business Development teams. This team will provide Model Based Systems Engineering and Requirements Based Testing artifacts which will be used in support of product development, delivery, and sustainment of advanced mission autonomy systems.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Red-team designs, models, and analyses across a program
- Build models and simulations needed to prove or break a claim.
- Work as a systems engineer to support Program Management, Mission Software Engineers, and Operations Analysts.
- Communicate complex results, including strong visual presentation of data, to engineers, leadership, and stakeholders
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
- B.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science or similar engineering or technical field
- 8+ years Systems Engineering Experience across the life cycle. The more, the better
- Experience with MODSIM environments like AFSIM or JSE
- Understanding of underlying MODSIM environment interfaces and behaviors
- Experience with requirements analysis and system design in a government context
- Proficiency with writing and owning systems-level requirements
- Strong engineering background in a relevant field (Aerospace, Dynamics & Controls, GNC, Systems, or similar)
- Experience with Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation and Management, Integration, and Test Activities on complex systems - DoD Weapon Systems, Space Systems, etc...
- Experience with SysML, DoDAF, UAFP, or similar
- Experience developing various model based system engineering artifacts - Operational Viewpoints, System Viewpoints, activity diagrams, use case diagrams, BDDs, IBDs, parametric diagrams, etc...
- Experience with Cameo MagicDraw or similar systems engineering software (Rhapsody, SparxEA, etc...)
- Outstanding communication skills, including visual presentation of complex data
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Hands-on track record of both designing/building and analyzing real engineering systems — not analysis-only
- Demonstrated ability to find problems others miss: failure analysis, adversarial review, independent verification, or equivalent
- Proven track record of independently owning and executing deliverables with little to no management
- Proficiency with physics-math scripting (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink, Python + numpy/scipy)
US Salary Range
$180,000—$220,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
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No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to [email protected].
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Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
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What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to [email protected]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($180,000) is above 51% of the 4,314 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 176 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,100; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $203,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSenior System Engineer, ModSim, Joint Simulation Environment (JSE)$180K to $220K
Senior Electrical Integration Systems Engineer, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance$180K to $220K
Senior Modeling and Simulation Analyst, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance$180K to $225K
Senior Systems Engineer, C2 Networking, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance$180K to $220K
Senior Mission Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance$180K to $225K
Staff AI & Agentic Platform Engineer$180K to $245K
Deputy Chief Engineer, Tactical Effects$182K to $242K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior System Engineer, ModSim, Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) (this listing) | $180K - $220K |
| Senior Electrical Integration Systems Engineer, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance | $180K - $220K |
| Senior Modeling and Simulation Analyst, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance | $180K - $225K |
| Senior Systems Engineer, C2 Networking, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance | $180K - $220K |
| Senior Mission Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance | $180K - $225K |
| Staff AI & Agentic Platform Engineer | $180K - $245K |
| Deputy Chief Engineer, Tactical Effects | $182K - $242K |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-08-19
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Costa Mesa, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States
$180,000—$220,000 USD
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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