Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAMAnduril is fielding the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of seabed exploration. Anduril has brought to the market a unique, ultra-long-range, full-ocean-depth platform and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from "large" to "extra-large" vehicle sizes. Today, Anduril is executing on multi-million-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.
ABOUT THE JOBAs a Mission Systems Software Engineer on Anduril's Maritime team, you will develop the core decision-making and autonomy software that powers our autonomous underwater vehicles. You will design and implement the logic that enables these systems to understand their environment, navigate safely, respond to obstacles or threats, and execute missions with limited human involvement. This includes building mission behaviors, integrating sensor data, and ensuring reliable performance in real-world maritime conditions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO- As a technical leader, join a small team of engineers that owns all software running on maritime assets
- Leverage the Anduril Software Product organization to implement and introduce cross-domain solutions for autonomy on the edge
- Generate system solutions to increase reliability, ease-of-use, and capability across a variety of customer missions
- Write and maintain core libraries (frame transformations, targeting and guidance, communications, etc.) that all robotics platforms at Anduril will use
- Drive architecture selection and design for robotic mission systems, including hardware selection, compute, storage and network architecture Service orchestration and other software platform concerns that balance constraints, restrictions and requirements in a multi-stakeholder environment
- Own major feature developments for the Dive-LD and manage rollout to the fleet
- Travel up to 15% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS- Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
- Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization
- 5+ years of professional C++ or Rust programming experience in a Linux development environment
- Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
- Experience with the development and sustainment of distributed software platform and application architectures, running under dynamic network topologies
- Capacity to work holistically on software enabled capabilities up and down the software stack and through lifecycle through design, implementation, operation and sustainment
- Demonstrated curiosity and ability to learn outside of core discipline
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical teams
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- MS or PhD
- Experience with modeling and simulation
- Python, Rust, and/or Go experience
- Experience in one or more of the following: high performance compute, network programming, fault tolerance, fault handling, DevSecOps
- Complex frame transformation problems, such as target localization or multi degree of freedom robotic arms
- Experience in one or more of the following: sensor integration, tracking and estimation, motion planning, perception, localization, mapping, guidance, navigation and controls, and related system performance metrics
- Hands-on experience developing software for embedded and physical devices
- Solid understanding of robotics systems, common interfaces and protocols (gRPC, TCP/IP, RS485, RS232)
US Salary Range
$191,000-$253,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Healthcare Benefits - US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits - Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
- Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
- Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
- Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
- Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan - US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
- UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
- AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.
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