Mission Software Engineer - Autonomous Systems & Networking

Xapply; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking engineers to build autonomous robotics and mission software. You will contribute to cradle-to-grave development of distributed systems that connect fleets of autonomous fighters and their command interfaces with Lattice OS.

Ideal candidates will have strong C++/Rust skills, deep networking knowledge, Linux experience, and familiarity with Kubernetes, GitHub, and gRPC/Protocol Buffers. Occasional field work and a U.S.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• Ability to diagnose & root cause complex networking or routing failures in multi hop networks.
• Read packet captures and use debugging tools (tcpdump, Wireshark).
• Experience with end-to-end testing of both unicast and multicast data flows.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/UDP, socket programming, MTU, multicast, TLS/mTLS.
• Experience with timing protocols such as NTP and PTP.
• CCNA or equivalent exp.
• Comfort in a Linux environment
• Experience with systemd
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Experience with Git & GitHub
• 2-3+ years of experience using C++, Rust, or equivalent mid-level language
• Travel up to 30% for field work
• Eligible to obtain/maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
• Track record of ownership and bias for action

Responsibilities

• Own cradle-to-grave development of resilient, distributed mission software.
• Develop services that connect vehicles to command and control and coordinate fleets of vehicles in the field.
• Integrate with Lattice OS and support live operations and large-scale fleet management

Skills

C++

Rust

Distributed systems

Networking

Linux

GitHub

Kubernetes

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/Software Eng/Math/Physics

Tools

gRPC

Protocol Buffers

FRR (Linux)

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company seeking engineers to build autonomous robotics and mission software. You will contribute to cradle-to-grave development of distributed systems that connect fleets of autonomous fighters and their command interfaces with Lattice OS.

Ideal candidates will have strong C++/Rust skills, deep networking knowledge, Linux experience, and familiarity with Kubernetes, GitHub, and gRPC/Protocol Buffers. Occasional field work and a U.S.