Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Autonomy & Perception

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity options

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Robotics Software Engineer to advance mission autonomy. You will tackle networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics and perception, delivering pragmatic, scalable software solutions.

The role requires strong systems-level knowledge, 8+ years in C++ or Rust, and willingness to travel up to 25%; an active U.S. Secret clearance is required. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build robust capabilities that meet real-world mission needs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Strong expertise in C++ or Rust.
• Experience with data processing and large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the mission autonomy systems and services deployed to customers.
• Write code to improve products and scale mission capability.
• Collaborate across teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
• Create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring.
• Triage issues, identify root causes, and coordinate next steps.
• Partner with end-users to translate needs into features while balancing UX and engineering constraints.
• Travel up to 25% for testing and demonstrations.

Skills

C++

Rust

Data processing

Systems thinking

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks a Robotics Software Engineer to advance mission autonomy. You will tackle networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics and perception, delivering pragmatic, scalable software solutions.

The role requires strong systems-level knowledge, 8+ years in C++ or Rust, and willingness to travel up to 25%; an active U.S. Secret clearance is required. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build robust capabilities that meet real-world mission needs.