Senior Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (C++)

Location: Melbourne, Australia; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops mission autonomy capabilities and simulation ecosystems for uncrewed aircraft and defence programs.

What you will do

• 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 multi-agent, high-fidelity, real-time and distributed simulation environments for autonomy, perception, and systems engineering teams.
• Integrate defence simulation frameworks such as AFSIM and NGTS and connect simulation with autonomy algorithms, hardware interfaces, and automated test pipelines.
• Design containerised simulation deployments using Docker and Kubernetes for development, CI, testing, and operational environments.
• Provide technical and project leadership to engineering teams of five or more contributors and support customer programs and internal R&D.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Extensive professional experience in software engineering, systems integration, and delivery of reliable software.
• Strong experience with modern C++ and familiarity with legacy C++ standards, plus professional Python experience.
• Hands-on experience with real-time, distributed simulation systems or HWIL/SWIL environments.
• Experience with Docker or similar containerisation technologies and Linux development environments.
• Ability to obtain an Australian NV1 security clearance.

Nice to have

• Defence industry experience and experience with uncrewed systems, particularly in the air domain.
• Experience with AFSIM, NGTS, or similar defence simulation environments.
• Experience with data processing, analysis pipelines, or Python-based test automation workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on mission-critical autonomy software supporting customer programs and internal R&D.
• Collaborate across software, autonomy, perception, test, and program functions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in CI/CD, test-driven development, software architecture, and simulation tooling.
• Employment is subject to cleared background checks and a possible reference check.
• Equal employment opportunity workplace with accommodation available for disability or other special needs.