Robotics Software Engineer (Vehicle Software)

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Family Health Coverage

16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers

Family Planning & Support

Incentivized Time Off

Mental Health Resources

Financial Planning

Unlimited Provisions

Professional Development

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking software engineers for the Air Dominance & Strike Vehicle Software team in Costa Mesa, California. The role involves developing foundational vehicle software for advanced autonomous robotics systems like the Fury unmanned fighter jet.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in C++ or Rust, and will be responsible for writing core libraries essential for collaborative robot teams. Additional benefits include full family health coverage, extensive parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with C++ or Rust in a Linux development environment.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain core libraries and services for collaborative robot teams.
• Own major feature development and rollout for complex software products.
• Work closely with hardware teams and operational experts during product development.

Skills

C++

Rust

Python

Multi-agent coordination of UAVs

Complex frame transformation problems

Education

BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

MS or PhD

Job description

• 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 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
• Write and maintain core libraries and services that perform critical functions for collaborative teams of robots - for example, motion deconfliction and contingency management of fast mover air vehicles
• Own major feature development and rollout of large, complex features for our products - recent examples include developing terminal-phase autonomy for various air vehicles and developing a test plan on live surrogates
• Work closely with Anduril and 3rd party vehicle hardware teams, as well as operational subject matter experts (fighter pilots, UAV operators, etc.) to align on requirements during product development and iterate towards a final design

Benefits

• Full Family Health Coverage
• 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers
• Family Planning & Support
• Incentivized Time Off
• Mental Health Resources
• Financial Planning
• Unlimited Provisions
• Professional Development

Qualifications

• Experience working with and testing electrical and mechanical systems
• Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization
• BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 3+ Years experience with C++ or Rust experience in a Linux development environment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
• MS or PhD
• Experience in one or more of the following: motion planning, perception, localization, mapping, controls, and related system performance metrics
• Python, Rust, and/or Go experience
• Experience programming for embedded and physical devices
• Multi-agent coordination of UAVs
• Complex frame transformation problems, such as target localization or multi degree of freedom robotic arms