Mission Software Engineer — Distributed Autonomy

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in California is seeking engineers to join the AD&S Mission Systems Software team. You will build distributed, low-latency software that connects autonomous systems to a 3D command and control center powered by Lattice OS.

The role covers cradle-to-grave development, collaborating with hardware and systems teams to deploy in field environments. Willingness to travel up to 30% and eligibility for U.S. security clearances are required.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in CS, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• 2–3+ years of production-grade C++, Rust or equivalent in a Linux environment.
• Experience building low-latency, high-performance software.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Experience with Git & GitHub.
• Experience taking software from initial development through fielded deployment, with cross-team collaboration.
• Travel up to 30% of time to build/test/deploy capabilities in real world.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Track record of high ownership and bias for action.

Responsibilities

• Own cradle-to-grave distributed mission software development.
• Support the full lifecycle from concept simulation to live operations.
• Coordinate with hardware, systems, and program management teams.
• Develop services that integrate with Lattice OS and fleet-wide control.
• Task and manage mission payloads and effects in field environments.

Skills

C++

Rust

Low-latency

Kubernetes

Git

Field deployment

Security clearance

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/SE/Math/Physics

Tools

Protocol Buffers

gRPC

DDS

K3s

RHEL/STIG

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 TEAM

Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) is responsible for autonomous robotics systems like the Fury unmanned fighter jet and the Barracuda family of advanced effects. The AD&S Mission Systems Software team builds the distributed infrastructure that connects these vehicles to command and control. We develop the messaging, orchestration, and networking backbone that ties individual vehicles into coordinated, multi-vehicle operations. Our engineers develop the services that integrate with Lattice OS, coordinate fleets of vehicles in the field, and task and manage mission payloads and effects. We are looking for engineers excited to own from cradle-to-grave resilient, distributed mission software that supports the full range of AD&S initiatives: from early concept simulation to live operations and large scale fleet management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.

• 2-3+ years of production-grade C++, Rust or equivalent experience in a Linux development environment

• Experience building low-latency, high performance software solutions

• Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration

• Experience with Git & GitHub

• Experience taking software from initial development through fielded deployment, working closely with other teams (e.g. hardware, systems, program management) to get it into operational use

• Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

• Track record of high ownership and bias for action

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with systemd

• Experience building or maintaining distributed systems (message buses, RPC frameworks, consensus protocols, or similar)

• Familiarity with asynchronous programming models (async/await, event loops, futures)

• Comfort working with Protocol Buffers and/or gRPC

• Experience with DDS

• Deep expertise with k3s and/or STIG’d RHEL

• Experience deploying, debugging, and testing software on physical systems in both lab and test site environments

• Familiarity with government reference architectures

• Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics

• Active Secret U.S. security clearance

US Salary Range

$166,000—$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

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