Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Navigation/Localization

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

We are seeking an experienced Navigation/Localization Engineer with a strong background in robotics or aerial systems to join our growing team in Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Navigation/Localization, you will be developing, integrating, and testing navigation solutions that will allow platforms including Omen and Thunder to operate in the most challenging GNSS-contested environments.

Key responsibilities:

• Implement robust sensor fusion techniques to combine GNSS, IMU, LIDAR, radar, and camera data, improving navigation accuracy and resilience
• Rapidly test, analyze performance, and iterate on algorithm and flight control design in the field
• Develop simulation and testing environment to evaluate the performance of localization solutions under different environmental conditions and scenarios
• Design fault-tolerant algorithms optimized for on-board compute constraints and robust operation in GNSS-contested environments
• Analyze mission requirements and constraints across the Anduril product portfolio to determine optimal navigation, localization, and positioning system architecture
• Architect and improve calibration procedures for sensor suites used in navigation systems
• Work directly with autonomy, flight controls, and hardware teams to integrate navigation solutions into full vehicle systems and close the loop in flight test
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers

Requirements

• Experience in developing, maintaining, or testing navigation / localization algorithms for autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones, maritime vehicles or similar application
• Experience with Kalman filtering and other estimation techniques
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to take large problems and break them down into actionable parts
• Eligible to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance
• Travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, or related field
• Experience with Python, Rust, and Nix software development
• Experience with sensor calibration, sensor fusion, state estimation, and SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) techniques
• Strong knowledge of navigation principles, including inertial navigation, GPS, and aiding sources (e.g. vision-based navigation)
• Experience with regression testing using data replay from a large number of previously collected datasets
• Experience processing sensor measurements from LIDAR, Electro-Optical sensors, Radar, or RF sensors
• Experience processing sensor measurements from Inertial Measurement Units
• Experience with sensor characterization and modeling
• Experience in Linux and modern software development tooling
• Experience with CUDA and NVIDIA ecosystem