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Senior Staff Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R4924)

Melbourne💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the development, integration, and operationalisation of high-performance, real-time simulation environments for Hivemind Mission Autonomy programs in Australia.

Role type

Senior Staff Engineer (Modelling and Simulation)

Builds

Scalable, operationally representative simulation ecosystems for uncrewed aircraft mission autonomy

Domain

Defense technology / Uncrewed systems / 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 air systems, AFSIM/NGTS, test automation pipelines

Technologies

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

Responsibilities

Architect and implement high-performance C++ software for simulation workflows; Develop and optimize real-time distributed simulation software; Integrate defense simulation frameworks; Design containerized simulation deployments; Provide technical leadership to engineering teams; Collaborate on connecting simulation with autonomy algorithms and hardware interfaces; Drive innovation in CI/CD and simulation tooling

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with significant technical leadership

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