Mission Software Engineer

Air Dominance & Strike – Mission Software Engineer (Generalist)

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. For those exploring anduril careers, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in defense tech jobs. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built, and sold. As part of your career at Anduril, you’ll contribute to our family of systems powered by Lattice OS, an AI-driven operating system that transforms thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center.

WHY WE’RE HERE
Anduril’s Mission Software Engineering team is seeking engineers who will be building, deploying, integrating, extending, and scaling Anduril’s software to deliver mission-critical capabilities to our customers. If you’re looking for jobs at Anduril, this team offers a challenging environment where you’ll solve complex technical challenges and own the end-to-end delivery of winning capabilities for Fury—our high-performance, multi-mission group 5 autonomous air vehicle (AAV). This role will also expose you to other ground-breaking projects, including Counter Intrusion, Joint All Domain Command & Control, and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Collaborating with multiple teams, you will tackle problems involving networking, autonomy, systems integration, robotics, and more, while making pragmatic engineering tradeoffs. Your efforts will ensure that our software seamlessly achieves a variety of critical outcomes, contributing to the growth of anduril careers and jobs in defence.

Come be a part of the team that is powering Anduril’s Autonomy for Every Mission!

ANDURIL PRODUCTS
Anduril has been selected as one of the five vendors chosen to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) for the Air Force’s flagship autonomous aircraft program. This is a rare opportunity to join a non-traditional defense company and play a critical role in the rapid development of a revolutionary new aircraft. Jobs at Anduril in this domain are for those who are ready to make a real-world impact. For more insights into our work, visit our News site and explore articles such as Anduril: A Year in Review.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• 3+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
• Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis, a key skill for defense tech jobs.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact, a core component of anduril careers.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong background with a focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems.
• Experience in developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments.
• Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees.
• Developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety-critical functionality.
• Experience with distributed communication networks and message standards.
• Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics, an asset for jobs in defence and teaching jobs in defence department.

US Salary Range
$138,000 – $252,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offers may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers; and are considered part of Anduril’s total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer top-tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents for UK roles.
• Private Health Plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril for AUS roles.
• Basic Life/AD&D and Long-term Disability Insurance: 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous Company Holiday Calendar including a holiday hiatus in December and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 Weeks of Paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, are available to you as well.
• Professional Development Stipend available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices, this means breakfast, lunch, and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded Commuter Benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths toward the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. Whether you’re exploring anduril careers, defense tech jobs, or teaching jobs in defense department roles, we welcome your application.

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