Chief Systems Architect, SIG
Core
Architect and build simulation and digital twin validation frameworks to ensure manufactured output matches engineering intent for Anduril's shipbuilding factories.
Role type
Chief Systems Architect (Simulation & Digital Twin)
Builds
Federated co-simulation frameworks, automated V&V tooling, high-fidelity 3D visualizations of factory operations.
Domain
Defense manufacturing / Industrial OT / Digital Twin
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
simulation frameworks, digital twin architectures, 3D visualization systems, verification and validation automation, modern software architectures, distributed systems, CI/CD, cloud or edge infrastructure, real-time 3D engines (Unreal Engine, Unity), leading technical initiatives, hiring and mentoring engineers.
Preferred skills
manufacturing/industrial/OT domains (MES, SCADA, PLC), computational geometry, CAD/CAM systems, requirements management tooling, hyper-growth startup environments.
Technologies
Unreal Engine 5, Unity, OMNeT++, Simulink, SimPy, CARLA, Gazebo, MES, ERP, PLM, Unified Namespace.
Responsibilities
Architect federated co-simulation and digital twin validation frameworks; develop verification tooling and automated V&V frameworks; partner with manufacturing engineers to translate workflows into software requirements; write production-quality code and participate in code reviews; lead development of simulation frameworks using Unreal Engine 5; build V&V automation pipelines; design integration layers between simulation and live production data; deploy systems in factory environments; own architectural vision for integration with enterprise systems; hire and mentor a team of engineers; join on-call rotation for production factory systems.
Seniority
Executive (Chief), hands-on IC with team leadership