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Senior 6-DOF Simulation Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $132,000–$132,000🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-27

Core

Develop, implement, and maintain high-fidelity 6-DOF simulation software and digital twins for autonomous drone fleets to support GNC algorithm development, testing, and validation.

Role type

Senior IC modeling & simulation engineer (aerospace/GNC)

Builds

High-fidelity 6-DOF simulations, SITL/HITL test environments, and digital twins for fixed-wing and rotorcraft vehicles

Domain

Defense technology, aerospace, autonomous systems, guidance navigation and control (GNC)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C++, Matlab, Simulink, Simulink Embedded Coder, Python, dynamic systems modeling, Monte-Carlo simulations, flight test data analysis, aerodynamics modeling, rotorcraft dynamics, sensor/actuator modeling

Preferred skills

Flight test data processing/sim correlation, navigation system integration/debugging, guidance algorithm development

Technologies

C++, Matlab, Simulink, Simulink Embedded Coder, Python

Responsibilities

Develop simulation solutions for 6DOF and GNC algorithm development; Develop and maintain Software-In-The-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) tests; Characterize aero, optics, actuators, IMUs for fixed wing and rotorcraft; Review test data to verify vehicle performance and debug incidents; Develop models to support functional evaluation of GNC software

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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