Senior Research Scientist — AI & Autonomy for Defense (Equity)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Research Scientist to advance state‑of‑the‑art algorithms and software for mission‑critical systems. You will collaborate with a small team, prototype high‑performance information‑science solutions, and help deploy technologies with government and industry customers.

The role emphasizes rigorous math, controls, and machine learning, with opportunities to contribute across a broad tech stack and to work on impactful national security challenges.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in applied mathematics, differential equations, linear algebra, numerical analysis, optimization.
• Experience in controls, estimation theory, digital signal processing, and machine learning.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to experts and non‑experts.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the direction of a talented small team with your expertise and ideas.
• Prototype state‑of‑the‑art algorithms in an agile development environment.
• Implement high‑performance software spanning from tactical systems to web applications.
• Engage with customers to ensure successful outcomes for mission‑critical needs.
• Help colleagues and customers understand what you’re doing and why.

Skills

Mathematical foundations

Differential equations

Control theory

Machine learning

Scientific computing

Effective communication

Education

MS/PhD in Applied Mathematics or Computer Science

Job description

Anduril Industries seeks a Research Scientist to advance state‑of‑the‑art algorithms and software for mission‑critical systems. You will collaborate with a small team, prototype high‑performance information‑science solutions, and help deploy technologies with government and industry customers.

The role emphasizes rigorous math, controls, and machine learning, with opportunities to contribute across a broad tech stack and to work on impactful national security challenges.