Rust Software Engineer - Air Autonomy Systems

Front Door Defense

Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 166,000 - 220,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Rust Software Engineer to lead the autonomous air-vehicle software stack, enabling real-time perception, planning, control, and safety systems across a multi-domain platform.

Location includes Costa Mesa, Seattle, and Washington, with travel up to 30% to build, test, and deploy capabilities. Requires 3+ years of Rust in Linux, data-processing experience, and eligibility for a U.S. TS clearance.

Qualifications

  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret clearance.
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
  • 3+ years of production-grade Rust experience in a Linux development environment.
  • 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.
  • Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world.

Skills

Rust
Linux development
Data processing
System navigation
Travel up to 30%

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Rust Software Engineer to lead the autonomous air-vehicle software stack, enabling real-time perception, planning, control, and safety systems across a multi-domain platform.

Location includes Costa Mesa, Seattle, and Washington, with travel up to 30% to build, test, and deploy capabilities. Requires 3+ years of Rust in Linux, data-processing experience, and eligibility for a U.S. TS clearance.

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