Staff Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R5700)
f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Full-time · Staff
Lead the development, integration, and operationalisation of simulation capabilities that enable Hivemind Mission Autonomy programs in Australia. Architect, implement, and maintain high-performance, real-time and faster-than-real-time simulation environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of distributed, real-time simulation systems across virtual, constructive, and live environments.
- Architect and implement high-performance C++ software for modelling, simulation, integration workflows, and system interoperability.
- Develop and optimise real-time and distributed simulation software supporting multi-agent scenarios, high-fidelity environments, and system-of-systems simulations.
- Integrate defence simulation frameworks such as AFSIM or NGTS to accelerate delivery and ensure alignment with defence customer expectations.
- Design and deliver containerised simulation deployments using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
- Nice to have: Defence industry experience
- Nice to have: uncrewed systems
- Nice to have: air domain
- Nice to have: AFSIM