Staff Robotics Software Engineer

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks a Staff Robotics Engineer to lead mission autonomy across platforms. You will own the end-to-end perception and planning stack, guide architecture, and validate algorithms with simulations and real-world data.

You will collaborate with software, mechanical, and systems teams, and travel up to 20% of the time. The role emphasizes ownership of architecture, safety, and continuous evolution of autonomous platforms, combining advanced CV,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, CS or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in C++ and/or Python software development.
• Experience with autonomous vehicle sensors and perception algorithms.
• Senior perception or planning leadership for robotic systems.
• Ability to own system technical direction and validation strategies.
• Security clearance suitability (Australian NV2).

Responsibilities

• Own multi-year software roadmap across teams for mission autonomy.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams on interfaces and integration.
• Lead architecture and implementation of safe navigation and perception stacks.
• Develop sensor suites, perception, and planning algorithms and tests.
• Perform high-impact IC work across perception and planning.
• Apply computer vision, sensor fusion, and ML to improve autonomy.
• Test and validate algorithms via simulation and real data.
• Coordinate with software, mechanical, and systems engineers.
• Travel to end-users or teams up to 20% of the time.

Skills

C++

Python

Computer Vision

Sensor Fusion

SLAM

Motion Planning

Robotics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Mechatronics/CS

Tools

Gazebo

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

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 TEAM

The Air Dominance team builds Mission Autonomy for Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, uncrewed platforms designed to fly alongside crewed and uncrewed aircraft, delivering affordable mass in contested environments. We build the Mission Autonomy, not the flight controls: the decision‑maker for the entire mission, from startup through execution to shutdown. Many sensors in, one trusted decision out, explainable enough to certify. That’s the problem you’d own.

ABOUT THE JOB

Staff Robotics Engineers lead the delivery of mission autonomy capability, acting as technical leads, senior individual contributors, and/or as team leads that are also hands‑on contributors. This includes operational analysis and concept of employment modelling, autonomy architecture and implementation, mission and route planning, task allocation and multi‑ship coordination, crewed‑uncrewed teaming interfaces, contingency and health management, behaviour analysis and the assurance evidence that supports airworthiness, simulation and test infrastructure, and interfaces with lower‑level vehicle autonomy and higher‑level command and control. We expect Staff Robotics Engineers to demonstrate unparalleled end‑to‑end outcome ownership, driving the rapid architecting, design, delivery, support, and evolution of safe and effective mission autonomy on Anduril’s autonomous platforms through their entire product life‑cycle.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own customer success through the design and delivery of a multi‑year, multi‑stakeholder software roadmap that spans across multiple teams
• Leverage internal product and program‑specific engineering teams to rapidly deliver capability beyond the scope of current platforms, with a clear path for both architecture and capability evolution over time
• Partner with external teams, collaborating on interfacing requirements between diverse systems and technologies
• Lead teams that architect, design and implement trusted safe navigation, collision avoidance, and situational awareness systems that balance constraints, restrictions and requirements in a multi‑stakeholder environment
• Drive the development and implementation of sensor suites, perception algorithms, planning algorithms, and test fixtures to deliver safe navigation and effective operation of Anduril’s autonomous vehicles
• Perform high impact IC work in architecture and implementation across the whole perception and planning stack
• Utilise advanced techniques in computer vision, sensor fusion, and machine learning to enhance perception and planning capabilities of Anduril vehicles
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of perception and planning algorithms through development and use of simulation and analysis of data from real‑world experiments, including evolving the data analysis tooling.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including software engineers, mechanical engineers, and systems engineers, to ensure effective system integration and testing
• Travel to co‑locate with end‑users and/or other teams up to 20% of the time

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in C++ and/or Python software development.
• Familiarity with autonomous vehicle hardware and sensors such as radar, sonar, LIDAR, and cameras
• Demonstrated knowledge of at least one of: computer vision, sensor fusion, SLAM, motion planning, machine learning
• Experience in a senior perception or planning role for the delivery of a robotic system
• Capacity to act as the technical owner for a system, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co‑ordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement robust validation and verification strategies for perception and planning modules
• Capacity to learn and grow individually, while mentoring junior team members effectively, building team cohesion and capacity
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Negative Vetting 2 security clearance (NV2)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with autonomous systems in the ground, air, maritime or space domains
• Experience with simulation tools and frameworks, such as Gazebo, Unity, or Unreal Engine, for algorithm validation and testing
• Knowledge of safety standards and certification processes for autonomous systems
• Familiarity with System Engineering concepts

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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.