Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Generous PTO

Relocation assistance

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

A leading defense technology company is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer in Costa Mesa, CA. The role includes owning mission autonomy systems, collaborating across teams, and writing code for customer deployment. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on C++ or Rust, possess a strong engineering background, and be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance. Competitive salary and top-tier benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering in robotics.
• Strong engineering background in systems-level understanding.
• Ability to handle complex software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own mission autonomy systems and services.
• Collaborate with multiple teams for building complex functionalities.
• Create metrics for debugging and monitoring.

Skills

C++

Rust

Systems integration

Networking

Data processing

Education

Computer Science or related field

Tools

Robotics frameworks

Job description

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy. We are focused on making large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together. We leverage existing Anduril drone platforms like Ghost or Altius, in addition to bringing 3rd party platforms into Anduril’s Lattice ecosystem.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for solving a wide variety of problems involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more, while making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs along the way. You will ensure that Anduril products seamlessly work together to achieve a variety of critical outcomes. This will require strong systems-level knowledge and experience. If you are someone who possesses a “Whatever It Takes” mindset—executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound engineering decisions then this role is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own the mission autonomy systems and services that are deployed to customers.
• Write code to improve products and scale the mission capability to more customers.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
• Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring.
• Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps.
• Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.
• Travel up to 25% of the time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
• 5+ years of professional industry experience working with C++ or Rust programming languages.
• Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact.
• Must be willing to travel up to 25% for testing and demonstrations.
• Eligible to obtain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems.
• Developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments.
• Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees.
• Developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety critical functionality.
• Experience with distributed communication networks and message standards.

US Salary Range: $220,000 — $292,000 USD

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 healthcare benefits, retirement savings, and additional programs described below.

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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