Staff Software Engineer, Navigation and Control

Telemetry Today LLC; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries' Maritime Division is advancing sovereign sea power with autonomous navigation and control for maritime vehicles. You will own navigation, guidance, and control software, leading a team to operate in GPS-denied environments and to deliver robust hardware-software integration.

Reporting to the Cognitive Systems Lead, you will set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and drive rapid completion of highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects, including sea trials and

Qualifications

• GN&C architecture knowledge for inertial navigation and actuation control.
• Experience with INS, Kalman filtering, or sensor fusion.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own GN&C and navigation software architecture for maritime autonomous vehicle.
• Lead INS integration and GPS-denied navigation development.
• Drive Safe Navigation System design and safety certification approach.
• Define software requirements with subsystems and hardware.
• Manage navigation compute requirements and hardware selection.
• Lead trade studies across navigation sensor suites and fusion approaches.
• Mentor junior engineers and interface with mission systems teams.
• Support prototype integration, testing, and sea trials.

Skills

GN&C architecture

Inertial navigation

Sensor fusion

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Kalman filtering

DVL/UUV navigation tools

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

Anduril's Maritime Division is transforming American sea power to meet the defining national security challenges of our era and secure our future of maritime dominance.

We are scaling at an historic pace, anchored by Arsenal-2, our new software-defined shipyard being built in Baltimore County, Maryland. It's part of a new $6.6 billion investment in America's submarine industrial base.

Arsenal-2 is purpose-built to break long-standing industrial bottlenecks and scale production of critical components for the Navy's Virginia-class attack submarines to support fleet requirements. At the same time, it will build the industrial muscle to field our next-generation AUVs at scale.

We aren't waiting for the new shipyard to be completed. The work on this transformation starts right now, with development inside our new 160,000 square foot Proto-Factory in Orange County, California, where the team is already laying the foundation. As the prototyping hub for Arsenal-2, this facility gives us a multi-year head start, proving out the advanced manufacturing methods, digital workflows, and quality systems that will scale across our broader shipyard network.

In Anduril's Maritime Division, we are actively building America's next decisive advantage at sea-and this is the moment to join us.

ABOUT THE JOB

You will own navigation, guidance, and control for a maritime autonomous vehicle. Reporting to the Cognitive Systems Lead, you will lead a team covering inertial navigation, safe navigation systems, and actuation control software. You will define how the vehicle knows where it is, where it needs to go, and how it gets there across GPS-denied ocean environments.

Your spectrum of support will be diverse in nature and require you to leverage your technical expertise as well as leadership skills to set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and rapidly drive to completion. The ability to leverage your intuition and prior experience will be key in making sure the right design, analysis, and test steps are completed to ensure success. The ideal candidate will leverage their experience executing and successfully completing prior highly optimized multi-disciplinary projects.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own GN&C architecture: inertial navigation, safe navigation, and actuation control software
• Lead INS integration and GPS-denied navigation solution development
• Drive Safe Navigation System design and safety certification approach
• Define actuation and control software requirements in coordination with body subsystem
• Manage navigation compute requirements and hardware selection
• Lead trade studies across navigation sensor suites and fusion approaches
• Lead and mentor junior engineers across GN&C sub-disciplines
• Interface with VMS, communications, and mission systems teams
• Support prototype integration, testing, and sea trials
• Travel up to 25% to test sites and customer locations
• Own GN&C architecture: inertial navigation, safe navigation, actuation control software, depth keeping and hover
• Lead trade studies across navigation sensor suites and fusion approaches, including make vs buy

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience in GN&C, inertial navigation, or vehicle control systems
• Experience with INS, Kalman filtering, or sensor fusion
• Familiarity with control system design for marine or aerospace vehicles
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with AUV, UUV, or submarine navigation systems
• Working knowledge of GPS-denied navigation techniques (DVL, USBL, terrain-aided navigation)
• Experience with safety-critical navigation system design
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent modeling tools
• Experience in defense or maritime robotics

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:

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.