Flight Software (FSW) Engineer - Platform - HITL Infrastructure

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a HITL and integration test focused software engineer to build and proliferate software infrastructure for bringing up, managing, and running tests against integrated testbeds in SITL and HITL environments.

You will develop scalable testbed configuration management, enable cross-boundary hardware access, and extend HITL frameworks across programs from aircraft to space systems, all while leveraging Python and C++ and maintaining U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline.
• Advanced proficiency with Python.
• Familiarity with C/C++.
• Hands-on HITL or SITL simulation operations, including test setup, execution, and debugging.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop a robust integration test framework capable of executing tests across SITL and HITL environments.
• Create scale-able infrastructure for defining and managing the configuration of testbeds.
• Enable shared access of hardware resources across OPSEC isolation boundaries.
• Proliferate common HITL and test infrastructure across programs ranging from group 5 aircraft, to autonomous boats, to space-based interceptors, and more.

Skills

Python

C/C++

HITL/SITL

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline

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 JOB

We are looking for a HITL and integration test focused software engineer to develop and proliferate software infrastructure to make bringing up, managing, and running tests against integrated testbeds easy. This role will be accountable to business problems around testbed configuration management, remote access and OPSEC segregation, integration test framework development, and third-party tool integration for requirements traceability and data review. Experience with HITL operations, including real-time simulation, avionics integration, and closed-loop testing with physical hardware is highly valued. If you have a passion for flight and want to play a core role in enabling the Anduril AD&S organization to continue scaling by orders of magnitude, this is the right role for you!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop a robust integration test framework capable of executing tests across SITL and HITL environments.
• Create scale-able infrastructure for defining and managing the configuration of testbeds.
• Enable shared access of hardware resources across OPSEC isolation boundaries.
• Proliferate common HITL and test infrastructure across programs ranging from group 5 aircraft, to autonomous boats, to space-based interceptors, and more.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline
• Advanced proficiency with Python
• Familiarity with C/C++
• Hands-on experience with HITL or SITL simulation operations, including test setup, execution, and debugging
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced proficiency with C/C++
• Experience with developing sub-system and system level models (Air vehicle, ground vehicles, ground based sensors and other types of complex systems)
• Flight test support experience, including on-site operations and real-time troubleshooting
• Experience with developing emulated/simulation interfaces for on-board avionics, including CAN, Ethernet, serial protocols, and custom hardware interfaces
• Demonstrated ability to own and operate HITL labs supporting multiple concurrent flight test programs

US Salary Range

$129,000—$220,000 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 (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.

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