Game Developer, Sensor Simulation

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative defense technology firm is seeking talented software engineers to join their Sensor Simulation team. This role focuses on developing a synthetic imagery platform that integrates seamlessly across various applications, including machine learning data generation and user training simulations. Candidates should possess strong C++ skills and experience with Unreal Engine, along with a collaborative spirit to work in a fast-paced environment. The company values creativity and is dedicated to transforming military capabilities through cutting-edge technology. If you're passionate about impactful technology and eager to innovate, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Platinum Healthcare Benefits

Life/AD&D Insurance

Generous Holiday Calendar

Paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave

Family Planning & Parenting Support

Mental Health Resources

Professional Development Stipend

Daily Meals and Provisions

Commuter Benefits

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional C++ experience required.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine and strong engineering background needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain core capabilities in Unreal Engine.
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate synthetic imagery.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Data Structures

Algorithms

Concurrency

Code Optimization

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

gdb

bpftrace

perf

3D Modelling 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.

The Sensor Simulation team at Anduril is building a platform for generating synthetic imagery for a variety of teams across the company. Use cases span a variety of areas, such as SITL (software in the loop) and HITL (hardware in the loop) integration tests of our systems, machine learning (ML) data generation and user training simulations. You will build a synthetic imagery pipeline so realistic we can't tell the difference between synthetic images and real flight test data. We're looking for software engineers with strong coding skills and deep, relevant experience who can learn quickly and help build out the platform. Ideally candidates will have some background using Unreal Engine or other game engines and related tools and languages.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop and maintain core capabilities in Unreal Engine such as a terrain rendering pipeline, vehicle physics models, and many more.
• Work with other platform teams at Anduril to ensure our service integrates seamlessly with other core services.
• Integrate various plugins and third party capabilities into our platform, figuring out how to best make use of them and working around or fixing any bugs.
• Collaborate closely with other teams across the company to enable them to integrate synthetic imagery and bring back lessons learned to help improve our product.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have 2+ years of professional C++ experience.
• Must be willing to travel 10% for collaboration across offices.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Strong communication skills are a must.
• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Game Design, Robotics.
• Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine.
• Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems.
• Experience with various tools for performance analysis and debugging problems (gdb, bpftrace, perf, etc).
• Eligible to obtain and hold a DoD security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Rust programming.
• GPU and graphics programming experience, including languages such as HLSL, Vulkan, or CUDA.
• Familiarity with training machine learning models, especially for computer vision use cases.
• Experience with 3D modelling tools.

US Salary Range: $138,000 - $252,000 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:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!