Engineering Manager, Embedded Systems Engineering

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Competitive equity grants

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Anduril Industries is looking for an Engineering Manager in Costa Mesa, California. You will lead a high-performing team leveraging advanced technologies like Rust and C++ to deliver critical software systems.

This role includes technical and non-technical leadership, focusing on both project execution and team development. The ideal candidate has significant experience in systems programming and is committed to influencing cutting-edge defense technology.

The salary range for this position is between $191,000 and $253,000, with equity grants and top-tier employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a software engineering manager.
• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Expertise in C++ or Rust with a strong understanding of systems programming.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 10-15 engineers.
• Ensure timely and reliable delivery of complex software projects.
• Supervise architecture and design of high-performance edge applications.

Skills

Leadership

C++

Rust

Software Development

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Embedded Linux

CI/CD Tools

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 Connected Warfare Division builds mission‑critical systems that enable global command and control for time‑sensitive, multi‑domain operations. By fusing robotics, sensor networks, and advanced software, we create high‑performance, resilient software for autonomous systems and interconnected mesh ecosystems that empower our military partners with a comprehensive source of truth for rapid decision‑making.

The Edge Compute and Comms (ECC) Engineering team focuses on rapidly prototyping and creating new products and solutions to address a wide variety of customer problems involving software, hardware, networking, autonomy/robotics, systems integration, and more, while making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs along the way. Your efforts will ensure that Anduril products seamlessly work together to achieve a variety of critical outcomes. You will work on new technology introduction and enhancing products like the Menace Family of Systems to bring integrated C4 (Compute, Comms, Command, and Control) capabilities to the tactical edge.

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager for the Edge Compute and Communication group, you will lead a high‑performing team that leverages cutting‑edge technologies like Rust and C++ to deliver complex, high‑impact software systems that operate with extreme efficiency and reliability at the tactical edge. You’ll be instrumental in shaping architectures optimized for resource‑constrained environments, ensuring seamless communication and compute across our distributed network. You will be responsible for building the team’s culture, driving execution, and ensuring software quality and mission success. You’ll partner with cross‑functional leadership—including seasoned engineers and product managers—to balance rapid delivery with robust, scalable architecture, always anchoring decisions in the realities of connected warfare.

A Note on This Role: This is an Engineering Manager role focused on both technical (opinionated about architecture, reliability, performance and quality, especially for low‑level systems programming and distributed edge deployments) and non‑technical (people, process, and project leadership).

What You’ll Do

• Lead & Mentor: Manage and grow a team of 10–15 engineers, fostering a high‑performance, high‑integrity culture focused on mission‑critical delivery and rapid iteration. Drive the adoption of best‑in‑class systems programming practices, emphasizing performance, memory safety, and concurrent design patterns.
• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate closely with product, mission systems, and technical leadership to define team objectives, prioritize work streams, and align with broader Connected Warfare initiatives.
• Drive Execution: Ensure the timely and reliable delivery of complex software projects by removing impediments, providing the necessary resources, and promoting agile methodologies.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as the primary conduit between your team and senior leadership, communicating status updates, managing expectations, and advocating for your team’s needs.
• Technical Ownership: Supervise and monitor architecture, design, and implementation of features for high‑performance, low‑latency edge applications, ensuring they meet stringent quality standards and customer requirements.
• Drive technical excellence in areas like memory safety (Rust), concurrency, inter‑process communication, and hardware‑software interface design. Assist engineers in solving complex reliability, performance, and operational issues inherent in distributed, real‑time systems.
• Quality & Process Ownership: Champion best practices in software design, code reviews, testing for embedded deployments, and CI/CD processes to ensure robust, scalable, and maintainable systems that are mission‑ready.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with technical peers and other teams to support system integration, resolve technical challenges, and continuously improve operational workflows.
• People Development: Invest in the professional growth of your team through coaching, feedback, and structured career development plans. Cultivate a “whatever it takes” mindset and promote extreme ownership.
• Operational Insight: Occasionally travel (up to 10% of the time) to work alongside teammates and observe systems in real‑world operational settings, ensuring that software solutions address actual field challenges.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a software engineering manager, with a proven record of building and leading high‑performing teams.
• 8+ years of hands‑on software development experience, demonstrating a strong technical foundation in building resilient, high‑performance software for distributed edge systems, networked applications, and Embedded Linux environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in C++ or Rust (or both), with a deep understanding of systems programming principles, memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization for resource‑constrained environments.
• Successful track record of delivering complex software projects under tight deadlines while managing stakeholder relationships in a matrixed organization.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and develop talented engineers.
• Expertise in agile development methodologies and process improvement.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in mission‑critical domains such as command and control, robotics, or defense applications.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps and CI/CD practices tailored for embedded and distributed deployments.
• Background in developing software for distributed systems, connected ecosystems and hardware integrations.
• Direct experience in IoT device management, telemetry, and secure over‑the‑air (OTA) update mechanisms is highly valued.
• Experience working within or closely with multi‑domain operation teams.
• A deep understanding of networking, security, and system integration challenges in high‑stakes environments.
• Familiarity with low‑level hardware interactions, device drivers, or firmware development is a strong plus.

Salary

US Salary Range: $191,000 – $253,000 USD. 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 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.