C++ Mission Software Engineer, Mission Autonomy

Anduril Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity grants

Comprehensive, competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Washington, DC is seeking skilled software engineers and roboticists to join their Air Dominance & Strike team. You will be responsible for developing cutting-edge aerial and multi-domain robotic systems, working closely with various specialist teams to address complex challenges. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in C++ or Rust with experience in Linux environments, a relevant degree, and the ability to secure a U.S. Top Secret security clearance. Competitive equity grants and top-tier benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• 3+ years of production-grade C++ and/or Rust experience in a Linux development environment.
• Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop aerial and multi-domain robotic systems.
• Create a powerful autonomy software stack including computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, controls, estimation, and secure communications.
• Work closely with specialist teams to solve complex problems.

Skills

C++

Rust

Linux development

Data processing

Complex systems navigation

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field

Job description

About The Team

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 real‑time, 3‑D 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.

The Air Dominance & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial and multi‑domain robotic systems. The team is responsible for taking products like Fury (unmanned fighter jet) and Barracuda (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. We work in close coordination with specialist teams such as Perception, Motion Planning, Hardware, and Test Engineering to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers and roboticists excited about creating a powerful autonomy software stack that includes computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, controls, estimation, and secure communications.

Required Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• 3+ years of production‑grade C++ and/or Rust experience in a Linux development environment
• 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
• Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems
• 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

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 comprehensive, competitive benefits available at little to no cost to employees.