Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, GenSWE

About this role

Anduril is seeking a Mission Software Engineer to develop autonomous flight systems and multi-agent robotics platforms for aerial vehicles like Fury and Barracuda. You'll work on Lattice for Mission Autonomy, building critical software for computer vision, motion planning, controls, and secure communications in a fast-paced defense technology environment.

What you'll do

• Develop autonomy software stack including computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, and controls
• Build and test multi-agent autonomous systems for real-world deployment
• Collaborate with Perception, Motion Planning, Hardware, and Test Engineering teams
• Design and implement secure communication protocols for robotic systems
• Contribute to modeling and simulation frameworks for physical systems
• Navigate and enhance complex codebases in established systems

What they're looking for

• Software engineering in C++, Python, Java, Rust, or Go
• Multi-agent autonomous systems development
• Data processing and analysis at scale
• Motion planning and behavior tree implementation
• Physics and mathematics modeling
• Flight systems and safety-critical software experience
• Distributed communication networks
• Complex system architecture understanding

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($166,000–$220,000 USD)
• Equity grants included in full-time offers
• Comprehensive health and recovery benefits
• Top-tier benefits package with minimal employee cost
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical defense technology