Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Active Clearance

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous company holiday calendar

16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave

Mental Health Resources

Professional development stipend

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A defense technology company located in Costa Mesa, California, seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop foundational vehicle software supporting military initiatives. Candidates should have at least 5 years of programming experience and an active U.S. Secret clearance. This role involves collaboration with engineering teams, focusing on vehicle control and sensor integration. The position offers a salary range of $191,000 to $253,000 USD and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, generous PTO, and mental health resources.

Qualifications

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• 5+ years working with a variety of programming languages.
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering disciplines to develop software for vehicle control and sensor integration.
• Build the foundational vehicle software stack supporting various initiatives.
• Navigate and understand complex systems and established code bases.

Skills

Programming languages (Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript)

Complex systems navigation

Data processing and analysis

Real-world impact software development

Education

Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

Job description

(PIPELINE) AD&S - Vehicle Software - Senior Software Engineer - Active Clearance

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.

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 Vehicle Software team is responsible for the software running on these systems. Our senior software engineers collaborate with other engineering disciplines to develop software for vehicle control, networking, sensor integration, and telemetry.

We are looking for engineers excited to build the foundational vehicle software stack that supports the wide range of AD&S initiatives, from early concept simulation to first flight to live operations to large scale fleet management.

Required Qualifications

• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• 5+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
• Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems
• Developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments
• Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees
• Developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety critical functionality
• Distributed communication networks and message standards
• Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics

US Salary Range: $191,000—$253,000 USD

Benefits

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k).

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law.