Senior C++ Real-Time Radar Tracking Engineer

Anduril; Colorado; On-site; USD 190,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Top-tier health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced software systems. The Air & Missile Defense Radar team builds real-time tracking solutions that process massive radar data and protect assets.

The role involves designing high-performance tracking algorithms, collaborating with radar engineers, and ensuring deployments meet mission-critical requirements. A Top Secret SCI clearance is expected or required.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Physics or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong programming in C++ and Python.
• Solid foundation in linear algebra, probability, statistics, and/or differential equations.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals: design patterns, testing, version control, and debugging.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced tracking algorithms for novel air and missile threats, including multi-target tracking, track fusion, and discrimination techniques.
• Develop high-performance, real-time software systems that process radar sensor data and maintain tracks on dozens to hundreds of simultaneous targets.
• Build and leverage modeling & simulation environments to validate tracking performance, quantify system capabilities, and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate directly with radar engineers and system architects to integrate tracking solutions into end-to-end defense systems.
• Optimize tracking software for performance-critical environments where milliseconds matter.
• Communicate technical concepts and trade-offs to cross-functional teams, program leadership, and customers to drive informed decisions.
• Participate in customer demonstrations and field tests to ensure successful deployment and operational effectiveness.

Skills

C++

Python

Mathematics

Software engineering fundamentals

Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Physics or related field

Tools

Radar systems

GPUs

SQL/NoSQL

MATLAB/Simulink

Multithreading

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced software systems. The Air & Missile Defense Radar team builds real-time tracking solutions that process massive radar data and protect assets.

The role involves designing high-performance tracking algorithms, collaborating with radar engineers, and ensuring deployments meet mission-critical requirements. A Top Secret SCI clearance is expected or required.