Anduril Industries is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for Simulation Platforms to lead and scale the engineering team responsible for high-fidelity, real-time simulation systems used in defense programs. This on-site role is based in Costa Mesa, California, United States, and requires an active Top Secret clearance. You will partner with the Chief Engineer to define technical direction, modernize simulation architectures into modular systems with robust APIs, and oversee successful project delivery. You will maintain strong relationships with government-owned simulation environments and defense funding, acquisition, and innovation agencies, and collaborate with business development to identify opportunities and lead the technical components of proposals. Required: Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance; 5+ years of engineering leadership with a track record of hiring, scaling, and developing software teams; 5+ years hands-on software development experience; experience deploying software in secure, classified, or air-gapped environments; ability to work with business development on proposals and scoping for government contracts; strong stakeholder management skills. Preferred: experience in defense modeling and simulation, particularly federating multiple simulators; ability to translate intelligence assessments into high-fidelity modeled environments; familiarity with defense acquisition and innovation organizations (e.g., AFLCMC, TRMC, or DIU); willingness to stay close to technology and participate in system design reviews. Salary range: $220,000–$330,000 USD, p

Anduril Industries is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for Simulation Platforms to lead and scale the engineering team responsible for high-fidelity, real-time simulation systems used in defense programs. This on-site role is based in Costa Mesa, California, United States, and requires an active Top Secret clearance. You will partner with the Chief Engineer to define technical direction, modernize simulation architectures into modular systems with robust APIs, and oversee successful project delivery. You will maintain strong relationships with government-owned simulation environments and defense funding, acquisition, and innovation agencies, and collaborate with business development to identify opportunities and lead the technical components of proposals. Required: Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance; 5+ years of engineering leadership with a track record of hiring, scaling, and developing software teams; 5+ years hands-on software development experience; experience deploying software in secure, classified, or air-gapped environments; ability to work with business development on proposals and scoping for government contracts; strong stakeholder management skills. Preferred: experience in defense modeling and simulation, particularly federating multiple simulators; ability to translate intelligence assessments into high-fidelity modeled environments; familiarity with defense acquisition and innovation organizations (e.g., AFLCMC, TRMC, or DIU); willingness to stay close to technology and participate in system design reviews. Salary range: $220,000–$330,000 USD, p