Automation Test Software Engineer, Manufacturing

Engg; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa is seeking a Software Engineer focused on manufacturing to build and maintain software for Sentry Tower systems on the production floor. You will develop automated tests, create diagnostics interfaces for non-technical users, and capture actionable errors to improve quality and speed of issue resolution.

The role requires hands-on hardware testing with Python and 2+ years in Rust/C++.

Qualifications

• Experience building test automation and tooling for hardware.
• Ability to work on a bench with hardware in front of you.
• Proficiency in Python for test tooling and 2+ years in Rust or C++.
• Understanding networking principles and security for sensor data.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated test suites to verify hardware functionality and performance.
• Create user-friendly interfaces to diagnose issues for non-technical users.
• Implement robust error-capturing mechanisms for actionable insights.
• Collaborate with hardware and QA teams to ensure integration of testing tools.
• Support production floor technicians in using tooling effectively.
• Improve testing frameworks for efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Python

Rust or C++

Networking (CAN/Ethernet)

Hardware interfacing

Test automation

Wireshark

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Tools

Wireshark

CANoe

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 Sentry Tower Software team is responsible for developing robotic systems that provide force protection capabilities, monitoring the perimeter of secure areas, land or sea, for approaching people, vehicles, and vessels. We live in a world where security officers are increasingly overwhelmed by sensor data feeds. Our products leverage advanced sensor fusion and autonomy to seamlessly render activity in the environment to Lattice’s common operating picture.

About the Job

We are looking for a Software Engineer with a focus in Manufacturing to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa. In this role you will be responsible for building and maintaining software for current and next generation Sentry Tower systems. You will be responsible for developing automated test suites and user-friendly interfaces to streamline hardware verification and issue diagnosis for non-technical users. You will implement robust error‑capturing mechanisms that provide actionable insights for efficient troubleshooting and quality assurance. Every tower we ship passes through this software. It is what proves a unit works before it leaves the floor, which makes it the last chance to catch a defect while the hardware is still in reach and the fix costs an hour instead of a trip to a site. A test that passes when it should not have is the most expensive kind of bug we have, because it ships. The honest version: your users are technicians on a production floor, not engineers, and their time is the constraint. That means a lot of the work is unglamorous by design: clear error messages, tooling that fails in an obvious way, and diagnostics a person can follow at 6am without calling you.

You will also be pulled into whatever is blocking the line, which does not wait for your sprint. The upside is a feedback loop most software engineers never get, since the people using what you built are in the same building and will tell you within a day.

Our Product: https://www.anduril.com/hardware/sentry/

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop automated test suites to verify hardware functionality and performance.
• Create user-friendly interfaces to facilitate issue diagnosis for non-technical users.
• Implement robust error‑capturing mechanisms to provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with hardware and quality assurance teams to ensure seamless integration of testing tools.
• Work directly with the technicians and manufacturing engineers who use your tooling every shift, and treat their time as the thing you are optimizing.
• Continuously improve testing frameworks to enhance efficiency and reliability.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience building test automation, instrumentation, or tooling for hardware, and comfort working on a bench with the hardware in front of you. Proficiency in Python for test and tooling work, plus 2+ years in Rust or C++ to work in the services under test. Solid grasp of networking principles, including CAN and Ethernet protocols, along with expertise in hardware interfacing, diagnostic tools (e.g., Wireshark, CANoe), and cybersecurity principles as they pertain to secure and reliable sensor data transmission. Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics. US person status required, with eligibility to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.

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.

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