Anduril Industries · 5 hours ago
Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Maritime
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$220K/yr - $292K/yr
5+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Senior Manager of Software Engineering will lead teams to deliver integrated software solutions for autonomous systems, overseeing the design, architecture, and lifecycle management of software products.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Collaborate with your Technical Lead and other managers to design and deliver on a multi-year, multi-stakeholder software roadmap that spans across multiple groups of teams and products
Leverage internal product and program-specific engineering teams, and external third-parties, to rapidly deliver capability beyond the scope of current platforms, with a clear path for both architecture and capability evolution over time
Manage architecture selection and design for robotic systems, including hardware selection, compute, storage and network architecture, service orchestration and other software platform concerns that balance constraints, restrictions and requirements in a multi-stakeholder environment
Influence the design and development of a company wide roadmap for software inputs to autonomous systems, ensuring it meets the needs of your group
Manage a group of teams that develop software that runs on- and off- platform, using a variety of technologies
Influence peers and executives within your broader cross-functional engineering organization, ensuring that software engineers who are employed in cross-functional engineering teams reporting to your peers are appropriately employed and managed
Act as a subject matter expert for software engineering, representing software equities in a multi-stakeholder environment including engineering, business and sales leadership
Drive the design and implementation of development processes for the initial delivery and subsequent iteration of software, including full lifecycle testing
Build and manage a 12 - 36 month roadmap for your group, nested within broader organizational and company roadmap
Manage an allocated budget for your group
Manage programmatic risk for your group, and collaborate with your Technical Lead to manage technical risk, including sound and timely decision making
Lead by example as a technically competent, trustworthy, and accountable leader
Contribute to the development of organizational vision and strategy, then communicate it effectively to your group
Define, document, gain consensus for, and communicate appropriate goals and plans for your group, derived from broader organizational vision, strategy, and priorities
Build your subordinate teams and managers through mentoring, professional development, career management, and collaboration with Anduril’s recruiting and people functions
Work as a leader of a multi-disciplinary engineering group of 10 - 24 members, including as a mentor and manager for engineers and managers from differing backgrounds, and with “dotted line” responsibility for an additional 10 - 24 software engineers that report to your peers
Report to a manager who typically will not have a background in software engineering
Travel to co-locate with end-users and/or other teams up to 20% of the time
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience
Experience in a senior management position within a high performing technology organization
Extensive professional experience working as a Software Engineer with one or more domains and/or technologies of expertise
Capacity to lead a group that works holistically on software enabled capabilities up and down the software stack and through lifecycle through design, implementation, operation and sustainment
Capacity to act as the owner for a software platform spanning multiple integrated products, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co-ordination, design, implementation management, sustainment and evolution
Capacity learn and grow individually, while mentoring team members effectively, building team cohesion and capacity
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred
Experience in a senior role for the delivery of a military mission system and/or autonomous vehicle
Experience writing backend services or embedded software in C, C++, Rust and/or Go
Experience writing frontend applications using Typescript and React
Experience working with a RTOS
Experience with the design, implementation and operation of horizontally scaled cloud technologies
Experience with the design, implementation and support of embedded software, particularly in the field of robotics
Experience with modeling and simulation
Familiarity with communications busses and protocols (e.g. CAN, CANFD, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Ethernet, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, etc.)
Experience with development of high assurance safety critical software, including with DO-178, IEC 61508, or similar standards
Experience in design and development of embedded applications in autonomous vehicle software systems
Experience in developing interfaces to sensors and actuators
Experience working with and testing electrical and mechanical systems
Familiarity with navigation and communications systems
Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing, system acceptance, deployment, and sustainment
Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts
Desire to learn and grow in to other roles that require experience as a Senior Software Engineering Manager, such as Software Engineering Director
Benefits
Healthcare Benefits
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.
Retirement Savings Plan
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
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