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Anduril Industries · 6 hours ago

Research Engineer, Machine Learning

Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$220K/yr - $292K/yr

5+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Research Engineer in Machine Learning will focus on developing and maintaining AI systems that enhance military autonomy and decision-making capabilities.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Distill and fine-tune transformer architectures so they can be deployed onto edge devices or compute denied environments

Propose and prototype LLM-based Agentic systems that help solve real world problems, leveraging the latest state-of-the-art techniques in the field

Develop and maintain mission relevant benchmarks

Work cross-functionally with different business lines across Anduril to help discover and scope new research problems

Qualification

Machine Learning algorithmsPythonML frameworksTransformer architecturesDeep learning modelsBenchmarkingDefense tech experienceCross-functional collaboration

Required

BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or related field

5+ years experience developing and benchmarking ML algorithms

Experience pushing and maintaining ML algorithms in production

Strong Python skills with experience in ML frameworks such as PyTorch

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

Preferred

Experience fine-tuning transformer-based model

Experience deploying deep-learning based models to edge devices or air gapped environments

Prior experience in defense tech or start-up

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

Commuter Benefits: 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.