Senior Research Scientist, Battlespace Awareness

Anduril Industries; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Health insurance

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Research Scientist to develop and deploy state-of-the-art algorithms and software that solve real-world information science problems for mission-critical applications.

You will join small, innovative teams, shaping research directions and delivering deployable solutions across government and industry contexts. Strong academic credentials and clear communication are essential to success.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Applied/Computational Math, Electrical Eng, CS, Controls and Dynamical Systems, Aerospace Eng, Stats, or related field.
• Strong background in applied math, optimization, and numerical analysis.
• Experience in controls, estimation theory, DSP, and ML.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the direction of a talented small team with your expertise and ideas;
• Create mathematically principled solutions to some of the world’s most challenging information science problems;
• Prototype state‑of‑the‑art algorithms in an agile development environment;
• Implement high‑performance software spanning the spectrum from tactical systems to web applications;
• Use high‑fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and flexible compute clusters to quantify the benefit of our technology;
• Engage with our customers to ensure successful outcomes for their mission‑critical needs;
• Help your colleagues and customers understand what you’re doing and why.

Skills

Applied Mathematics

Machine Learning

Control theory

Digital signal processing

Numerical analysis

Education

M.S./Ph.D. in a relevant field

Tools

Python

C++

MATLAB

Job description

About The Team

Anduril’s Senior Research Scientists excel at developing state‑of‑the‑art algorithms and software that solve scientific problems with real‑world applications. Working in small innovative teams, our research scientists build solutions that make a difference. Our research endeavors don’t end once we’ve written a journal or conference paper describing our technology; rather, our work is complete when our technology has been deployed in mission‑critical systems and our customers within government and industry are successful. As science fiction writer Arthur Clarke wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Therefore, Anduril is seeking talented “magicians” to join in our common struggle of expanding the boundary of what’s possible.

What You Will Do

• Contribute to the direction of a talented small team with your expertise and ideas;


• Create mathematically principled solutions to some of the world’s most challenging information science problems;


• Prototype state‑of‑the‑art algorithms in an agile development environment;


• Implement high‑performance software spanning the spectrum from tactical systems to web applications;


• Use high‑fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and flexible compute clusters to quantify the benefit of our technology;


• Engage with our customers to ensure successful outcomes for their mission‑critical needs;


• Help your colleagues and customers understand what you’re doing and why.

Required Qualifications

• A Senior Research Scientist at Anduril should possess an M.S. or Ph.D. in Applied or Computational Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Controls and Dynamical Systems, Aerospace Engineering, Statistics and Probability, or a related field.


• A Senior Research Scientist should have a record of academic excellence, including demonstrated experience in most of the following areas:
  
  
  • Applied Mathematics: differential equations, linear algebra, numerical analysis, and continuous or discrete optimization;
  
  
  • Engineering: controls, estimation theory, digital signal processing, and machine learning;
  
  
  • Scientific Computing: software design, algorithm implementation, and software analysis, testing, and optimization;
  
  
  • Probability: statistics and random processes.
  
  


• A Senior Research Scientist should have effective written and verbal communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to convey salient details about advanced technology in a compelling manner to both experts and non‑experts alike.


• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

US Salary Range

\$220,000—$292,000 USD

Benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.

Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third‑party service provider to conduct pre‑employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third‑party service provider provides risk‑intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public‑record information, and other lawful open‑source or commercial data sources. This third‑party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.