Lead Space Tracking Software Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Generous paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Senior Tracking Software Engineer responsible for leading the development of advanced tracking algorithms for space situational awareness. You will architect multi-target tracking systems, mentor engineers, and drive technical decisions. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience designing tracking algorithms, proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C++, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment. Competitive salary range is $191,000—$253,000 with extensive benefits including health coverage, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and testing multi-target tracking algorithms.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in tracking algorithm development.
• Deep theoretical and practical expertise with state estimation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering tasks supporting space and missile defense tracking missions.
• Architect and implement advanced object tracking and state estimation algorithms.
• Collaborate with software engineers to transition tracking algorithms to production C++ code.

Skills

Kalman filtering

MATLAB

Python

C++

data association methods

tracking algorithms

modeling and simulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science

Tools

Monte Carlo analysis

hardware-in-the-loop testing

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is seeking a Senior Tracking Software Engineer responsible for leading the development of advanced tracking algorithms for space situational awareness. You will architect multi-target tracking systems, mentor engineers, and drive technical decisions. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience designing tracking algorithms, proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C++, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment. Competitive salary range is $191,000—$253,000 with extensive benefits including health coverage, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.