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Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Engineering : Mission Software Engineering
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Washington, DC$254k - $338kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Staff Robotics Software Engineer focusing on autonomy software for aerial vehicles within Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike team, delivering computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, controls, estimation, and secure communications for multi-robot systems including Fury and Barracuda.

Responsibilities

  • Write and maintain core libraries and services that perform critical functions for collaborative teams of robots - for example, motion deconfliction and contingency management of fast mover air vehicles.
  • Own major feature development and rollout of large, complex features for our products - recent examples include developing terminal-phase autonomy for various air vehicles and developing a test plan on live surrogates.
  • Work closely with Anduril and 3rd party vehicle hardware teams, as well as operational subject matter experts (fighter pilots, UAV operators, etc.) to align on requirements during product development and iterate towards a final design.

Qualifications

  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • BS in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years experience in one or more of the following: motion planning, perception, localization, mapping, controls, and related system performance metrics.
  • Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, set technical direction, and manage full project lifecycles from concept to deployment.
  • Deep understanding of integrating various sensor systems and utilizing various techniques for perception and decision-making.
  • Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
  • Experience working with and testing electrical and mechanical systems

Skills

Required:Motion planningPerceptionLocalizationMappingControlsEstimationSecure communications

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive health and recovery support (available at little to no cost).
  • Competitive compensation with equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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