Senior Defense R&D Scientist, Radar & AI

Anduril Industries; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 190,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits and comprehensive福利

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Research Scientist to advance radar, video sensing, and C2 technologies. You will prototype advanced algorithms, validate through high-fidelity simulations, and collaborate across software and hardware teams to ensure seamless integration.

This role emphasizes rigorous QA and stakeholder alignment. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in embedded software with strong math skills, and is capable of mentoring junior engineers while contributing to mission-critical

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a field listed in the requirements (applied math, EE, CS, controls, aerospace, physics or related).
• 2+ years of professional embedded software/firmware engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in probability, optimization, linear algebra, and numerical analysis.
• Experience with C/C++, Julia, Rust, Python, or CUDA.

Responsibilities

• Drive rapid prototyping for advanced R&D projects in radar, video sensors, space-based sensing, and C2 systems.
• Use high-fidelity modeling and simulation tools to assess technology impact on system performance.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate software and hardware.
• Implement rigorous software QA processes to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Engage with stakeholders to align R&D with mission-critical objectives.
• Mentor junior team members to foster innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

Python

CUDA

DSP

Image processing

Controls and estimation theory

Probability theory

Optimization theory

Linear algebra

Numerical analysis

Education

MS or PhD in applied/computational mathematics / engineering / CS / related field

Tools

CUDA programming

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Research Scientist to advance radar, video sensing, and C2 technologies. You will prototype advanced algorithms, validate through high-fidelity simulations, and collaborate across software and hardware teams to ensure seamless integration.

This role emphasizes rigorous QA and stakeholder alignment. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in embedded software with strong math skills, and is capable of mentoring junior engineers while contributing to mission-critical