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Software Engineer, GNC

Anduril· Mission Systems : Battlespace Awareness Engineering : Battlespace Awareness C2 Systems
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Waltham, Massachusetts$129k - $171kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Anduril Industries is seeking a Software Engineer focused on Battlespace Awareness Command and Control software, specializing in path planning, route optimization, and autonomous mission execution within C2 systems and field-deployed platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute hands-on to a small, collaborative team within the Command and Control Software organization, applying your growing expertise in path planning and route optimization.
  • Prototype and help deploy state-of-the-art algorithms for global and local path planning, trajectory optimization, and multi-agent coordination within command and control systems.
  • Help develop online (real-time) path planning capabilities that replan safely and efficiently as mission conditions, threats, and vehicle states change.
  • Design and develop high-performance software for real-time C2 systems deployed on operational platforms in the field — from operator-facing mission planning tools to autonomous tasking and routing services that orchestrate fleets of unmanned systems — with emphasis on asynchronous programming, concurrency, and reliable execution in resource-constrained environments.
  • Implement robust planners, search algorithms, and decision-making systems that generate safe, feasible, and optimal routes in dynamic, uncertain, and contested environments.
  • Analyze system performance using high-fidelity simulations, modeling tools, and statistical techniques to validate planner behavior across diverse mission scenarios.
  • Support customer success by developing and implementing algorithms and software for mission-critical use cases, including collaborative autonomy, asset routing, and obstacle and threat avoidance.
  • Integrate path planning technologies into the broader command and control software stack and development lifecycle, from requirements definition through testing and optimization.
  • Translate technical progress into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders, including colleagues, operators, and end-users.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in algorithm design, software development, and mathematical modeling with programming expertise in C/C++ and/or Rust.
  • Strong knowledge of path planning techniques, such as graph-based search (A*, D* Lite), sampling-based planners (RRT, RRT*, PRM), and online/real-time replanning approaches.
  • Demonstrated experience in guidance, navigation, and control (GNC); trajectory optimization and trajectory prediction; and/or the development of predictive models for vehicle dynamics and weapon system effectiveness (e.g., 6-DoF simulation, intercept analysis).
  • Solid understanding of applied mathematics, including linear algebra, optimization, computational geometry, and graph theory.
  • Knowledge of vehicle dynamics, kinematic constraints, and control theory as applied to autonomous ground, air, or maritime platforms tasked through C2 systems, including high-speed aerial vehicles.
  • Familiarity with map representations, terrain reasoning, state estimation, and the efficient handling of large-scale geospatial and environmental data within distributed C2 architectures.
  • Exposure to machine learning as applied to planning and decision-making, including reinforcement learning, learned heuristics, and behavior prediction.
  • Ability to write robust, concurrent code for planning under uncertainty and operation in complex, dynamic, contested environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to work across development lifecycles, from prototyping to optimizing production systems.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Skills

Required:C/C++ and/or RustPath planning and route optimizationGNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control)Real-time software development

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and related support)
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Equity grants included in most full-time offers as part of total compensation
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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