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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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Hybrid (Costa Mesa, CA and Washington, DC)$254k - $338kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Software engineering role focused on autonomy for aerial and multi-domain robotic systems, including perception, motion planning, SLAM, controls, estimation, and secure communications. Collaborates with hardware, testing, and subject matter experts to advance autonomy software across Fury, Barracuda, and Lattice OS platform.

Responsibilities

  • Write and maintain core libraries and services that perform critical functions for collaborative teams of robots - e.g., motion deconfliction and contingency management of fast mover air vehicles.
  • Own major feature development and rollout of large, complex features for our products - e.g., 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 communicationsleadership

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in majority of full-time offers
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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