Mission Systems Software Engineer — Distributed Networking

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is recruiting a Mission Software Engineer for its Mission Systems, Networking domain. The role focuses on building distributed, resilient software that connects autonomous vehicles to command and control, with emphasis on networking, messaging, and orchestration within Lattice OS.

You will work across validation, live operations, and fleet management, implementing end-to-end tests and contributing to secure, scalable Linux-based systems.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in CS, SE, Math, Physics, or related field.
• Ability to diagnose & root cause arbitrary & complex networking or routing failures in multi hop networks
• Read packet captures and use Wireshark/tcpdump for debugging
• End-to-end testing of unicast and multicast data flows
• Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/UDP, sockets, MTU, multicast, TLS/mTLS
• Experience with timing protocols (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 in C++, Rust, or equivalent
• Willingness to travel up to 30%
• Eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Own cradle-to-grave distributed mission software.
• Develop messaging, orchestration, and networking backbone for AD&S systems.
• Coordinate fleets of vehicles and task mission payloads in the field.
• Design and test live operations and large-scale fleet management capabilities.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate with Lattice OS and verify end-to-end reliability

Skills

Networking basics

Packet analysis

Linux

Systemd

Kubernetes

Git/GitHub

C++/Rust

NTP/PTP

TCP/UDP

Multicast

CCNA

Security clearance

Education

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

Tools

Git

gRPC

Protocol Buffers

Kubernetes

FRR

Job description

Anduril Industries is recruiting a Mission Software Engineer for its Mission Systems, Networking domain. The role focuses on building distributed, resilient software that connects autonomous vehicles to command and control, with emphasis on networking, messaging, and orchestration within Lattice OS.

You will work across validation, live operations, and fleet management, implementing end-to-end tests and contributing to secure, scalable Linux-based systems.