Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion

Anduril Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive equity grants

Health and recovery support services

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Washington, D.C. is searching for a Senior Robotics Software Engineer. In this role, you will develop algorithms for sensor fusion and enhance onboard software for unmanned systems. Your contributions will push the boundaries of military technology in collaborative autonomy and real-time data integration.

The ideal candidate should have a robust mathematical foundation and mastery in C++ and Rust. This is an impactful position that combines hands-on coding with hardware integration in a cutting-edge environment.

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Intimately familiar with writing application-level software running on physical systems.
• Experience with electrical sensor integration (I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet) is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Write algorithms for sensor fusion using C++ and Rust.
• Build protocols for multiple robots to coordinate and share tracking data.
• Write low-latency code for unmanned systems operating on Linux.

Skills

Sensor Fusion

State Estimation

C++

Rust

Python

Localization

Kalman Filtering

Education

Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Linux

Nix

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About The Team

On the Air Dominance & Strike team, we build hardware and software that allows masses of autonomous aerial systems to think, coordinate, and act together.

We are looking for a Senior Robotics Software Engineer who wants to work at the intersection of advanced math and physical hardware. You will write the onboard software that handles sensor fusion, target tracking, and state estimation, enabling our unmanned vehicles to perceive their environment and collaborate in real‑time. This is a highly technical, high‑impact individual contributor role.

What You'll Do

• Sensor Fusion & State Estimation: Write the algorithms (using C++ and Rust) that ingest raw data from multiple onboard sensors (radar, optical, etc.) and fuse them into a single, highly accurate picture of the world.
• Collaborative Autonomy: Build the protocols that allow multiple physical robots to share tracking data, coordinate search patterns, and achieve effects at mass as a cohesive swarm.
• Onboard Deployment: Write highly optimised, low‑latency code that runs onboard Linux‑based compute modules on multi‑domain unmanned systems.
• Modern Tooling: Use Nix for deterministic, reproducible builds and deployment on our hardware platforms, alongside C++, Rust, and Python.

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Hardware‑Adjacent & Onboard Systems: Intimately familiar with writing application‑level software that runs onboard physical systems (running Linux). Bonus for experience with electrical sensor integration (I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet).
• Strong Math/Algorithmic Foundation: Understand fundamentals of localisation, Kalman filtering, state estimation, and tracking.
• Polyglot Coder: Produce production‑grade C++ or Rust, prototype quickly in Python, and appreciate modern build tools like Nix.
• Pragmatic Doer: Prefer writing code and testing it on physical hardware over sitting in long meetings or writing endless theoretical papers (this role is 80% active development).

What Success Looks Like (Your First Year)

• At 6 Months: Ship production software to real robots. Code is actively running on physical hardware during customer demonstrations or operational testing, solving a real‑world tracking or fusion bottleneck.
• At 12 Months: Become the undisputed subject‑matter expert for our tracking and fusion product features. Other teams at Anduril come to you when they need guidance on state estimation or target tracking.

US Salary Range

$191,000—$253,000 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 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 health, recovery, and other support services at little to no cost to employees.

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