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Anduril Industries

2027 Early Career Flight Software Engineer

Costa Mesa, California, United StatesFrom $149kfull-timeentryAdded today

About this role

Anduril Industries seeks early-career Flight Software Engineers to join their defense technology team in Costa Mesa, graduating in 2027. You'll contribute to autonomous systems development across flight software, guidance/navigation/control, or modeling/simulation, working with industry experts on UAS and missile technologies.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop flight software algorithms, GNC systems, or simulation models
  • Integrate and test software/hardware components in lab, ground, and flight environments
  • Analyze simulation and flight test data to drive system improvements
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to solve engineering challenges and enhance performance
  • Participate in creative problem-solving for autonomous UAS and missile systems

What they're looking for

  • Software development (C/C++, Python, or similar languages)
  • Control theory and GNC principles
  • Autonomous systems and UAS knowledge
  • Flight simulation (SITL/HITL environments)
  • Hardware integration (IMU, GNSS, servos, communication protocols)
  • Data analysis tools (Python, MATLAB)
  • Electrical test equipment operation
  • ArduPilot or PX4 autopilot familiarity

Benefits

  • Competitive equity grants
  • Comprehensive health benefits at little to no cost
  • Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees
  • Opportunity to work with industry experts
  • Exposure to cutting-edge autonomy and AI technology
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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.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience with flight control systems or autonomous vehicles—what projects have you worked on?
  • Walk us through a hardware integration challenge you've faced and how you debugged it.
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