Mission Software Engineer, Imaging & Fielded Systems

Anduril Industries; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Mission Software Engineer to join the Imaging Interfaces team. The role focuses on keeping fielded imaging systems alive, triaging issues across the full stack, and acting as a technical representative in customer integrations.

You will extend gRPC services, diagnose time-sync issues on deployed devices, and travel ~25% for field testing and customer engagements. The position emphasizes end-to-end ownership in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development with meaningful production ownership.
• Deep proficiency in at least one of C++, TypeScript, or Python, with ability to work across the stack in a second language.
• 3+ years working in Linux-based environments, including hands-on with bare-metal hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve issues across system boundaries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for non-technical audiences, including field operators.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own fielded system health and uptime; triage, diagnose, and drive resolution across code, firmware, network, and hardware.
• Build and maintain production services running on edge devices in austere environments, ensuring reliability and observability.
• Support field operations by diagnosing and resolving deployed hardware issues and communicating clearly with operators.
• Represent the team externally in integrations with other products and teams, across remote and on-site settings.
• Maintain end-to-end system understanding across hardware, firmware, networking, and software; optimize service interactions and graceful degradation.

Skills

C++

TypeScript

Python

Linux

Security clearance

gRPC

Communication

Tools

gRPC

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Mission Software Engineer to join the Imaging Interfaces team. The role focuses on keeping fielded imaging systems alive, triaging issues across the full stack, and acting as a technical representative in customer integrations.

You will extend gRPC services, diagnose time-sync issues on deployed devices, and travel ~25% for field testing and customer engagements. The position emphasizes end-to-end ownership in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.