Anduril Industries
Robotics Software Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Staff Robotics Software Engineer to lead the development of perception and planning systems for autonomous vehicles and multi-asset platforms. You'll own end-to-end technical delivery of vehicle autonomy capabilities, working across perception, sensor integration, motion planning, and simulation while leading cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Design and deliver multi-year software roadmaps for autonomous vehicle perception and planning systems
- Lead architecture, design, and implementation of safe navigation, collision avoidance, and situational awareness systems
- Develop and integrate sensor suites, perception algorithms, and planning algorithms for autonomous platforms
- Conduct testing and validation through simulation and real-world experiments with advanced data analysis
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, mechanical, and systems engineers for system integration
- Travel up to 20% to co-locate with end-users and partner teams
What they're looking for
- C++ and/or Python software development (3+ years)
- Computer vision, sensor fusion, SLAM, motion planning, or machine learning
- Autonomous vehicle sensors (radar, sonar, LIDAR, cameras)
- Technical leadership and stakeholder management
- System validation and verification strategies
- Simulation tools (Gazebo, Unity, or Unreal Engine)
- Team mentoring and coordination
- Safety standards for autonomous systems
Benefits
- Salary range: $191,000+
- Work on cutting-edge autonomy and AI technology for defense applications
- Access to Anduril drone platforms (Ghost, Altius) and Lattice OS ecosystem
- Opportunity to mentor junior team members and build team capacity
- Collaboration with external partners on diverse systems and technologies
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a perception or planning system you led from architecture through production deployment. How did you handle trade-offs between safety, performance, and resource constraints?
- Describe your experience integrating multiple sensor types (radar, LIDAR, cameras) into a unified perception pipeline. What challenges did you face with sensor fusion?