Staff Robotics Software Engineer

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 253,000 - 336,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Comprehensive support package

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Staff Robotics Engineer to lead the design and delivery of vehicle perception and planning capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in C++ and Python, and familiarity with autonomous vehicle hardware.

This role offers a salary range of $253,000 – $336,000 and includes top-tier benefits for full-time employees, focusing on innovative solutions in the defense sector.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in C++ and/or Python software development.
• Familiarity with autonomous vehicle hardware and sensors such as radar and LIDAR.
• Experience in a senior perception or planning role for delivery of a robotic system.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of vehicle perception and planning capabilities.
• Drive development of sensor suites and perception algorithms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective system integration.

Skills

C++ software development

Python software development

Computer vision

Sensor fusion

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science or relevant field

Tools

Gazebo

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming 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 changes 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 real‑time, 3D command and control center. In an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to delivering cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About the Team

The Maneuver Dominance team develops operationally relevant, multi‑asset autonomy. We focus on making large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together, leveraging existing Anduril drone platforms like Ghost or Altius and integrating third‑party platforms into Anduril’s Lattice ecosystem.

About the Job

Staff Robotics Engineers lead delivery of vehicle perception and planning capabilities integrated into our products, serving as technical leads, highly senior individual contributors, and/or team leads that also contribute hands‑on work. Responsibilities include systems analysis, sensor selection and integration, perception architecture and implementation, motion planning, health management, behavior analysis, simulation and test infrastructure, and interfaces with lower‑ and higher‑level systems.

What You’ll Do

• Own customer success through the design and delivery of a multi-year, multi-stakeholder software roadmap that spans across multiple teams
• Leverage internal product and program‑specific engineering teams to rapidly deliver capability beyond the scope of current platforms, providing a clear path for both architecture and capability evolution over time
• Partner with external teams, collaborating on interfacing requirements between diverse systems and technologies
• Lead teams that architect, design, and implement trusted safe navigation, collision avoidance, and situational awareness systems that balance constraints, restrictions, and requirements in a multi‑stakeholder environment
• Drive development and implementation of sensor suites, perception algorithms, planning algorithms, and test fixtures to deliver safe navigation and effective operation of Anduril’s autonomous vehicles
• Perform high‑impact individual contributor work in architecture and implementation across the entire perception and planning stack
• Utilize advanced techniques in computer vision, sensor fusion, and machine learning to enhance perception and planning capabilities of Anduril vehicles
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of perception and planning algorithms through development and use of simulation and analysis of data from real‑world experiments, including evolving the data‑analysis tooling
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including software, mechanical, and systems engineers, to ensure effective system integration and testing
• Travel up to 20% of the time to co‑locate with end‑users and other teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in C++ and/or Python software development
• Familiarity with autonomous vehicle hardware and sensors such as radar, sonar, LIDAR, and cameras
• Demonstrated knowledge of at least one of: computer vision, sensor fusion, SLAM, motion planning, machine learning
• Experience in a senior perception or planning role for delivery of a robotic system
• Capacity to act as the technical owner for a system, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team coordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement robust validation and verification strategies for perception and planning modules
• Capacity to learn and grow individually, while mentoring junior team members effectively, building team cohesion and capacity
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous systems in ground, air, maritime, or space domains
• Experience with simulation tools and frameworks such as Gazebo, Unity, or Unreal Engine for algorithm validation and testing
• Knowledge of safety standards and certification processes for autonomous systems
• Familiarity with System Engineering concepts

Salary Range

$253,000 – $336,000 USD (base salary only. Actual offer may vary based on experience, education, and skills. Equity grants are common in full‑time offers.)

Benefits

Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including health, recovery, and a comprehensive support package at little to no cost to employees.

EEO Statement

As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Export Controls

This position requires access to information and technology that is subject to U.S. export controls.