Senior Maritime Actuation & Control Systems Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril is seeking a seasoned control systems engineer to own actuation and control software for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will lead development of depth, heading, speed, and attitude controls across operating conditions.

Reporting to the Navigation and Control lead, you will build models, tune controllers, and validate with SITL/HITL tests, traveling up to 25% for at‑sea validation and collaborating with navigation, propulsion, and buoyancy teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in control systems, vehicle dynamics, or robotics software.
• Experience with control algorithm development (PID, LQR, model-predictive, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in C++ or Rust for embedded control software.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent modeling environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own vehicle control software: depth, heading, speed, and attitude control.
• Develop and tune control algorithms for underwater vehicle dynamics.
• Implement control laws on embedded real-time platforms.
• Build vehicle dynamics models and simulate control response.
• Define interfaces with GN&C sensors, thruster hardware, and buoyancy actuators.
• Support SITL and HITL testing of control software.
• Perform at-sea tuning and validation during prototype testing.
• Interface with navigation, propulsion, and buoyancy teams.
• Travel up to 25% to test sites.

Skills

Control systems

Vehicle dynamics

Robotics software

C++ or Rust

PID control

LQR

Model Predictive Control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Anduril is seeking a seasoned control systems engineer to own actuation and control software for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will lead development of depth, heading, speed, and attitude controls across operating conditions.

Reporting to the Navigation and Control lead, you will build models, tune controllers, and validate with SITL/HITL tests, traveling up to 25% for at‑sea validation and collaborating with navigation, propulsion, and buoyancy teams.