Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Engineering : Mission Software Engineering

Staff Robotics Software Engineer focused on air vehicle autonomy, developing core libraries and services for collaborative robot teams, owning feature development for products like unmanned fighter jets, and working closely with hardware and operational experts. The role involves integrating sensor systems, perception, and decision-making for autonomous systems in a defense context.

What you'd actually do

  1. Write and maintain core libraries and services that perform critical functions for collaborative teams of robots - for example, motion deconfliction and contingency management of fast mover air vehicles.
  2. Own major feature development and rollout of large, complex features for our products - recent examples include developing terminal-phase autonomy for various air vehicles and developing a test plan on live surrogates.
  3. Work closely with Anduril and 3rd party vehicle hardware teams, as well as operational subject matter experts (fighter pilots, UAV operators, etc.) to align on requirements during product development and iterate towards a final design.

Skills

Required

  • BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years experience in motion planning, perception, localization, mapping, controls, or related system performance metrics
  • Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, set technical direction, and manage full project lifecycles
  • Integrating various sensor systems
  • Troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
  • Working with and testing electrical and mechanical systems
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • MS or PhD
  • Python, Rust, and/or Go experience
  • Experience programming for embedded and physical devices
  • Multi-agent coordination of UAVs
  • Complex frame transformation problems, such as target localization or multi degree of freedom robotic arms

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years experience in one or more of the following: motion planning, perception, localization, mapping, controls, and related system performance metrics.
  • Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, set technical direction, and manage full project lifecycles from concept to deployment.
  • Deep understanding of integrating various sensor systems and utilizing various techniques for perception and decision-making.

Other signals

  • AI-powered operating system
  • cutting-edge autonomy
  • AI, computer vision
  • collaborative robots
  • terminal-phase autonomy