Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Sentry Tower

AI Chopping Block; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Irvine, CA, seeks a Software Engineer specializing in robotics to build and maintain software for the Sentry Tower systems. You will interact with stakeholders across Air Defense and Counter Intrusion and help translate field needs into robust software releases.

You should have 4+ years with Rust or C++, strong networking skills (CAN/Ethernet), and experience with real‑time data and sensor fusion.

Qualifications

• Proficiency navigating the robotics system stack (sensors, compute, actuation) or deep hardware interfacing.
• 4+ years with Rust or C++.
• Strong networking knowledge including CAN and Ethernet.
• Experience designing software for high‑volume data processing and sensor analysis.
• Background in CS/Software Eng, Math, or Physics.
• Familiarity with modern build systems and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Own feature development and rollout for Sentry Tower products, including SITL/HITL and sensor integration.
• Design, evaluate, and implement software for human and autonomous planning.
• Own service reliability and effective communication with customers.
• Submit well-documented pull requests and negotiate system design trade-offs.
• Architect and scale real-time communication and middleware systems.

Skills

Robotics software

Rust/C++

CAN/Ethernet networking

Sensor data analysis

CI/CD pipelines

Build systems (Nix, CMake)

Education

CS/Software Eng/Math/Physics

Tools

Wireshark

CANoe

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

The Sentry Tower Software team develops robotic systems that provide force protection capabilities, monitoring the perimeter of secure areas, land or sea, for approaching people, vehicles, and vessels. We live in a world where security officers are increasingly overwhelmed by sensor data feeds. Our products leverage advanced sensor fusion and autonomy to seamlessly render activity in the environment to Lattice’s common operating picture.

About the Job

We’re looking for Software Engineer specializing in Robotics to join our growing team in Irvine, CA. As a Software Engineer on the Sentry Tower Product Team you will be responsible for building and maintaining software for current and next generation Sentry Tower systems. This will include interacting with stakeholders like Anduril’s business lines of Air Defense and Counter Intrusion all the way from internal engineering customers to the people in the field. Prioritizing what is important to create an excellent experience for them in the long run.
Our Product: https://www.anduril.com/sentry

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own feature development and roll out for our products - recent examples include: building out our SITL/HITL, implementing security requirements, integrating sensors like cameras, GPS, and ADSB, creating APIs for actuating robotic arm movements, refining our build systems and more.
• Design, evaluate, and implement software that supports operation by both human and autonomous planning agents.
• Be responsible for service ownership, ensuring functionality, reliability, and alignment with customer objectives. This includes effective communication and a result oriented mindset.
• Submit well-documented, tested pull requests addressing the team’s critical issues. The ability to negotiate system design trade-offs in a technical, humble and open-minded manner is key.
• Architecture and scaling our custom real-time communication and middle-ware systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency navigating the robotics system stack (integrating sensors, compute, and actuation), or deep expertise in low-level software and hardware interfacing.
• 4+ years working with Rust or C++.
• Solid grasp of networking principles, including CAN and Ethernet protocols, along with expertise in hardware interfacing, diagnostic tools (e.g., Wireshark, CANoe), and cyber security principles as they pertain to secure and reliable sensor data transmission.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and building software solutions for high-volume data processing and sophisticated sensor data analysis.
• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• Experience with modern build systems (e.g., Nix, CMake) and setting up CI/CD pipelines.
• US person status required, with eligibility to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Python or Go for tooling (and Rust, if your primary background is C++).
• Controls experience, including trajectory planning, inverse kinematics (for robotic arms), sensor fusion, etc.
• A solid understanding of real-time systems and embedded software development.
• Familiarity with building custom data logging, observability pipelines, or edge-compute deployment strategies.

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:

Benefits

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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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