Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring for an experienced software engineer to help build autonomous, low-latency systems for AD&S. You will contribute to cradle‑to‑grave distributed mission software that links vehicles to command and control.

Applicants should have 2–3+ years in production C++ or Rust on Linux, familiarity with Kubernetes and gRPC/Protobuf, and be willing to travel up to 30% with eligibility for a U.S. Top Secret clearance.

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. Top Secret security clearance
• Track record of high ownership and bias for action

Responsibilities

• Develop low-latency, high performance software for distributed mission systems.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and program management teams to deploy software.
• Build, test, and maintain services that connect fleets of vehicles to command and control.

Skills

C++

Rust

Linux

Education

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

Tools

Kubernetes

Git & GitHub

gRPC/Protobuf

DDS

k3s / RHEL

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. Top Secret security clearance

• Track record of high ownership and bias for action

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with systems

• 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

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.