Software Engineer - Maritime Integrated Systems

About this role

Join Anduril's Maritime Division as a Software Engineer to architect and deliver integrated software systems for next-generation autonomous underwater and maritime platforms. You'll own end-to-end software solutions spanning autonomy, simulation, command & control, and payload integration while working across the full product lifecycle in a fast-paced defense technology environment.

What you'll do

• Design and implement scalable, full-lifecycle software for autonomous maritime platforms and command systems
• Own deployed software solutions that balance end-user needs with multi-stakeholder constraints and requirements
• Develop on-board and off-board software using various technologies, including autonomy and data processing components
• Create test fixtures and simulation environments with software- and hardware-in-the-loop capabilities
• Lead technical ownership of software services, including stakeholder engagement, roadmap management, and team coordination
• Support vehicle manufacturing, deployment, and field operations with up to 20% travel

What they're looking for

• Systems and application programming (algorithms, data structures, concurrency, scaling)
• Software design and system architecture
• C++, Rust, or backend/embedded systems programming
• Testing, infrastructure, and lifecycle development processes
• Troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
• Autonomy and sensor fusion concepts
• Simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing
• Technical mentorship and cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

• Work on billion-dollar defense contracts with national strategic impact
• Access to cutting-edge autonomy, AI, and sensor fusion technology
• Opportunity to mentor and lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Full product lifecycle ownership from design through customer deployment
• Exposure to innovative autonomous platforms (Dive-XL, Copperhead, Seabed Sentry, etc.)

Likely interview questions

• Describe your experience troubleshooting and maintaining software systems deployed in remote or operationally challenging environments—how did you approach identifying and resolving issues?
• Tell us about a time you owned a software service end-to-end, including its architecture, implementation, and evolution—what was your approach to balancing technical excellence with user needs?