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Anduril

Senior Research Scientist

Anduril
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onsite senior full-time $190,000-$252,000 USD Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

First indexed 30 May 2026

Description

We're seeking a talented Senior Research Scientist to join our team. As a Senior Research Scientist, you will contribute to the direction of a talented small team with your expertise and ideas. You will create mathematically principled solutions to some of the world's most challenging information science problems.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Contributing to the direction of a talented small team with your expertise and ideas.
  • Creating mathematically principled solutions to some of the world's most challenging information science problems.
  • Prototyping state-of-the-art algorithms in an agile development environment.
  • Implementing high-performance software spanning the spectrum from tactical systems to web applications.
  • Using high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and flexible compute clusters to quantify the benefit of our technology.
  • Engaging with our customers, to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs.
  • Helping your colleagues and customers understand what you're doing and why.

Requirements include:

  • A Research Scientist at Anduril should possess an M.S. or Ph.D. in Applied or Computational Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Controls and Dynamical Systems, Aerospace Engineering, Statistics and Probability, or a related field.
  • Experience coding languages with Rust, C++, and Python.
  • A Research Scientist should have a record of academic excellence, including demonstrated experience in most of the following areas:
  • Applied Mathematics: differential equations, linear algebra, numerical analysis, and continuous or discrete optimization;
  • Engineering: controls, estimation theory, digital signal processing, and machine learning;
  • Scientific Computing: software design, algorithm implementation, and software analysis, testing, and optimization;
  • Probability: statistics and random processes.
  • A Research Scientist should have effective written and verbal communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to convey salient details about advanced technology in a compelling manner to both experts and non-experts alike.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

US Salary Range: $190,000-$252,000 USD.

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