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Anduril Industries

Robotics Software Engineer, Maneuver Dominance

Costa Mesa, California, United StatesFrom $220kmidAdded 1 week ago

About this role

Anduril Industries seeks a Payloads Integration Engineer to lead mechanical design and integration of weapon systems and payloads onto unmanned aircraft platforms. You'll work on cutting-edge autonomous aerial vehicles, managing system architecture, testing, and cross-functional coordination to deliver advanced defense capabilities.

What you'll do

  • Lead integration, verification, and validation of weapon systems on unmanned aircraft platforms
  • Develop system architectures, perform analysis, and generate technical requirements
  • Create program plans, schedules, and Interface Control Documents
  • Support laboratory, ground, and flight test events
  • Coordinate with customers, contractors, and internal engineering teams
  • Provide technical direction and mentorship to design and technical staff

What they're looking for

  • Software programming (C++, MATLAB, Python, PERL)
  • Weapons and avionics integration experience
  • MIL-STD-1553 and datalink systems knowledge
  • CAD tools (NX, Teamcenter, Solidworks preferred)
  • Mechanical design and analysis
  • System architecture and trade study evaluation
  • Technical documentation and specification development
  • Manufacturing methods understanding

Benefits

  • Competitive equity grants included in package
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Salary range: $146,000–$194,000 USD
  • Work on cutting-edge defense technology
  • Collaborative cross-functional team environment
  • Opportunity to solve complex autonomous systems challenges
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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 integrating weapons, payloads, or avionics onto aircraft platforms. What were the key technical challenges you faced?
  • Walk us through your experience with MIL-STD-1553 and Interface Control Documents. How have you used these in previous integration projects?
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