Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, GenSWE

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

The Air Dominance & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial and multi-domain robotic systems. The team is responsible for taking products like Fury, an unmanned fighter jet, and Barracuda, an air-breathing cruise missile, from concept to product. The team also develops Lattice for Mission Autonomy, Anduril's premier software platform that enables masses of Fury, Barracuda, and other first and third-party robots to collaborate across various missions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software solutions for air vehicle autonomy
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Perception, Motion Planning, Hardware, and Test Engineering
• Work with a variety of programming languages, such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript
• Develop software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
• Quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases

Requirements

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• 3+ years working with a variety of programming languages
• Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning
• Developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments
• Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees
• Developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety critical functionality
• Distributed communication networks and message standards
• Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $166,000-$220,000 USD per year
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Income protection: life and disability insurance
• Generous time off: highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December
• Family planning and parenting support
• Mental health resources
• Professional development: annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter benefits: company-funded commuter benefits based on your region
• Retirement savings plan: traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax options