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Senior Mission Operations Analysis Engineer, Space

11/17/2025

As a Senior Mission Operations Analysis Engineer, you will design mission trajectories, build models for mission solutions, and develop simulations to address key mission needs. You will collaborate with various teams to lead physics-level modeling and analysis for diverse space missions.

Salary

146000 - 194000 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

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About The Company

Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor. We are shaping the future of defense, transforming US & allied military capabilities with advanced technology. We emphasize speed and results and control our products from start to finish, including funding R&D to selling finished products off the shelf. Today, Anduril is in a rapid growth phase, deploying technology in diverse locations and developing path-making products that will change defense forever. We believe that everyone at Anduril can be a catalyst. Your perspective can change lives, and we want to help you make your mark. Our team includes thinkers and doers working interdependently. We bring the brightest minds and best-in-class talent together with veterans who have lived the problems of our warfighters. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in the real world, we want you at Anduril. With offices in Orange County, Washington DC, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, London, and Sydney, our reach is wide. Check out our careers page at https://www.anduril.com/careers or send us an email at careers@anduril.com.

About the Role

<div class="content-intro">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.</div><h3>ABOUT THE TEAM</h3> Anduril's Space team is dedicated to expanding our AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier, enhancing Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control for U.S. military and allied partners. We're developing fully integrated hardware and software systems, including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads, to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested warfighting domain. <h3>ABOUT THE JOB</h3> As a Senior Mission Operations Analysis Engineer, you will own the understanding and design of the mission solution which includes designing mission trajectories, building models to help craft mission solutions, and developing simulations to solve key mission needs. You will carefully listen to stakeholder needs and then design rigorous math and physics analyses leading to clear and compelling value propositions. You will work closely with related teams, including Systems Engineering, GNC, Propulsion, Communications, Flight Software, Mission Operations, and others. You will lead physics-level modeling, mission design, constellation design, simulation and analysis for a wide variety of space missions. This role is directly tied to ongoing, funded programs within Anduril’s Space Business Line. The programs require building and fielding a resilient, software-defined spacecraft systems across numerous mission threads. We work with mission partners and customers to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOD and IC. <h4>WHAT YOU’LL DO</h4> <ul> <li>Develop model-driven analysis (and often the models themselves)</li> <li>Develop a deep understanding of transformational value of Anduril platform, autonomy, simulation, and perception products</li> <li>Use our advanced internal M&S capabilities to give our analyses an asymmetric advantage over competitors</li> <li>Convey the value through life of AI-powered distributed systems over traditional industrial offerings</li> <li>Provide rigorous analytical products which will be used to guide hardware engineering and convince stakeholders of our value advantage</li> </ul> <h4>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul> <li>Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance</li> <li>Space Mission MS&A experience - for example, working knowledge of constellation design, space trajectory design, and physics-level modeling across a wide variety of space missions</li> <li>Spacecraft & Payload MS&A experience— ability to perform physics-based trade-space analyses for spacecraft propulsion, power, thermal management, and payloads such as RADAR, SATCOM, and/or EOIR</li> <li>Outstanding communication skills to include visual presentation of complex data</li> <li>Strong background in orbital mechanics and space environment</li> <li>Proficiency with physics-math scripting (e.g., MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python+numpy, scipy)</li> <li>Strong engineering background, preferably in Astrodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Dynamics and Controls Engineering, or other related engineering field</li> </ul> <h4>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</h4> <ul> <li>5+ years in a relevant Science/Engineering field</li> <li>Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) Trajectory Design & Space Payloads experience</li> <li>Exceptional proficiency with physics-math scripting of your choice (e.g., MATLAB, SIMULINK, Python+numpy, scipy)</li> <li>Proficiency with STK and Astrogator</li> <li>Experience with genetic algorithms, machine learning, AI, and reinforcement learning algorithms</li> </ul>  <div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range">$146,000—$194,000 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion">  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:  Healthcare Benefits  <ul> <li>US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. </li> <li>UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents. </li> <li>IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents. </li> </ul> Additional Benefits  <ul> <li>Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees. </li> <li>Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs. </li> <li>Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting. </li> <li>Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available. </li> <li>Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development </li> <li>Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region. </li> <li>Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility. </li> </ul> Retirement Savings Plan  <ul> <li>US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options. </li> <li>UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match. </li> <li>AUS Roles: Superannuation plan. </li> </ul> The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.  To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit <a href="https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/">https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/</a>. </div>

Key Skills

Space Mission MS&A ExperienceSpacecraft & Payload MS&A ExperienceOutstanding Communication SkillsStrong Background in Orbital MechanicsProficiency with Physics-Math ScriptingStrong Engineering BackgroundRendezvous Proximity Operations Trajectory DesignExceptional Proficiency with Physics-Math ScriptingProficiency with STK and AstrogatorExperience with Genetic AlgorithmsMachine LearningAIReinforcement Learning Algorithms