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Anduril Industries · 3 weeks ago

Robotics Software Engineer, Autonomy Behaviors

Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$191K/yr - $253K/yr

4+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Robotics Software Engineer will develop and maintain code for high-level robotic behavior, ensuring seamless integration of Anduril's products while addressing various challenges in networking and systems integration.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop behavior trees and state machines that control high-level behavior for teams of robots

Write software integrations that enable seamless interactions between autonomy and robotic peripherals e.g. sensors, flight controllers, radios

Own end to end testing of autonomy code from simulation to real world flight and customer deployment

Collaborate with Anduril software platform teams to integrate and develop their products to serve end users

Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring

Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps

Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints

Travel up to 25% of the time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world

Qualification

PythonC++Robotics applicationsBehavior treesMulti-agent systemsData processingSystems integrationNetworkingSoft skills

Required

Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

4+ years of professional experience programming in Python, C++ or Rust. You must be proficient in Python for developing autonomy behaviors while possessing basic C++ or Rust skills to integrate these behaviors into real-time systems and interact with hardware efficiently

Experience contributing to the stack of real-world robotics applications. e.g. Behaviors, navigation, planning or controls

Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis

Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases

A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact

Must be willing to travel up to 25%

Eligible to obtain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred

Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems

Developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments

Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees or state machines

Experience contributing to, modifying or writing code to interface with open-source autopilot software such as Ardupilot or PX4

Developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety critical functionality

Experience with distributed communication networks and message standards

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.

We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.

We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.

Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.

Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.

Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.

Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development

Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.

Pension plan with employer match.

Superannuation plan.