Staff Robotics Engineer: Autonomy & Perception Lead

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Melbourne, Australia, is seeking a Staff Robotics Engineer to lead the delivery of vehicle perception and planning capabilities across our autonomous platforms. You will be a technical lead and hands-on contributor, guiding architecture, sensors, and algorithms.

You’ll own end-to-end development, validate perception and planning modules, mentor teammates, and collaborate with software, mechanical, and systems engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in robotics, CS, or engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience as a senior perception or planning engineer for robotic systems.
• Ability to own technical delivery, including requirements and roadmap.
• Eligible for Australian NV2 security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of perception and planning capabilities across platforms.
• Architect and implement safe navigation, sensor suites, and planning algorithms.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and systems teams for integration and testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive architecture decisions.
• Travel to end-users or teams up to 20%.

Skills

C++

Python

Sensor fusion

SLAM

Motion planning

Computer vision

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

NV2 clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Mechatronics/CS/Engineering

Tools

Gazebo

ROS

Job description

Anduril Industries, Melbourne, Australia, is seeking a Staff Robotics Engineer to lead the delivery of vehicle perception and planning capabilities across our autonomous platforms. You will be a technical lead and hands-on contributor, guiding architecture, sensors, and algorithms.

You’ll own end-to-end development, validate perception and planning modules, mentor teammates, and collaborate with software, mechanical, and systems engineers.