Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, Backend

Slope; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking software engineers and roboticists to advance autonomy software across aerial and multi-domain robotic systems. The role focuses on building a robust stack with CV, motion planning, SLAM, and secure communications to support real-world missions.

Ideal candidates have a strong engineering foundation in CS/SE/Math/Physics and 3+ years coding in several languages, with a desire to impact national security through cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background in CS, software eng, math, or physics.
• 3+ years with Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, or JavaScript.
• Experience building software with large data processing and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop autonomy software stack including computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, controls, estimation, and secure communications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring products from concept to production.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Rust

Go

JavaScript

Education

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Mathematics

Physics

Tools

Data processing

Secure communications

SLAM

Motion Planning

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, 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.

About the Team

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 like 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
• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• 3+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
• 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

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

Salary range: $166,000—$220,000 USD.

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.