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Staff Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R5700)

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the development, integration, and operationalisation of high-performance, real-time simulation environments to enable Hivemind Mission Autonomy programs for uncrewed aircraft.

Role type

Staff Engineer, Modelling and Simulation

Builds

Scalable, operationally representative simulation ecosystems for mission-critical software development

Domain

Defense technology, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), Simulation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C++ (modern and legacy), Python, Real-time distributed simulation, Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), Linux, Systems integration, Technical leadership

Preferred skills

Defense industry experience, Uncrewed systems (air domain), AFSIM/NGTS, Test automation pipelines

Technologies

C++, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, AFSIM, NGTS, Linux

Responsibilities

Architect distributed real-time simulation systems; Implement high-performance C++ software for simulation workflows; Integrate defense simulation frameworks; Lead engineering teams of 5+ contributors; Collaborate on connecting simulation with autonomy algorithms and hardware; Drive CI/CD and simulation tooling innovation.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership

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