Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Deployment and Infrastructure

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, seeks engineers to own the full delivery chain from build to test to field deployment for autonomous systems. You will work in CI/CD pipelines, SITL/HIL environments, and on on-vehicle Kubernetes infrastructure with a focus on secure delivery to government systems.

The role requires 3+ years building CI/CD pipelines, strong Linux development, and a US Secret clearance; travel up to 30% is expected.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and build infrastructure in a production environment
• Production-grade software development experience (C++, Rust, Python, Go, or equivalent) in a Linux environment
• Deep experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration, including deploying and managing services in constrained or non-standard network environments
• Comfort navigating complex, multi-stage delivery pipelines and diagnosing failures across build, test, and deployment stages
• Experience with Git & GitHub, including branching/release strategies for shipping software to production
• 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

Responsibilities

• Own the full delivery chain from build to test to field deployment.
• Solve software delivery challenges in environments that are not like standard cloud deployments.
• Ensure secure and reliable delivery into constrained or air-gapped government systems.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Linux development

Kubernetes

Git & GitHub

Security clearance (US Secret)

Delivery pipelines

Ownership & bias for action

Education

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

Tools

Kubernetes

Git/GitHub

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 Deployment & Infrastructure team owns the path our software takes from a developer's commit to running on a vehicle in the field. That includes our CI/CD pipelines and build infrastructure, the software-in-the-loop (SITL) environments engineers rely on to test before deploying to hardware, and the on-vehicle Kubernetes infrastructure that manages software deployed on mission systems. A core part of this role is solving software delivery in environments that don't look like typical cloud deployment and getting builds securely into classified and disconnected government systems where standard internet-based delivery isn't an option. We are looking for engineers who want to own the full delivery chain, from build to test to field deployment, for systems where getting this wrong has real operational consequences.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and build infrastructure in a production environment
• Production-grade software development experience (C++, Rust, Python, Go, or equivalent) in a Linux environment
• Deep experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration, including deploying and managing services in constrained or non-standard network environments
• Comfort navigating complex, multi-stage delivery pipelines and diagnosing failures across build, test, and deployment stages
• Experience with Git & GitHub, including branching/release strategies for shipping software to production
• 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 delivering software into classified, air-gapped, or otherwise disconnected environments
• Familiarity with building and maintaining software-in-the-loop (SITL) or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test infrastructure
• Experience running Kubernetes on constrained or embedded hardware (e.g., k3s or similar lightweight distributions)
• Experience with systemd and Linux system-level service management
• Experience deploying, debugging, and testing infrastructure on physical systems in both lab and test site environments
• Familiarity with artifact repositories, package management, and secure software supply chain practices (e.g., signed builds, provenance tracking)
• Familiarity with government reference architectures or accreditation processes relevant to fielding software on DoW systems
• 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.