Chief Engineer, Connected Warfare; Clearance Required

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. 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. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI‑powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.

As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

The Air Dominance & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial and multi‑domain robotic systems. The team is responsible for taking products like Fury (unmanned fighter jet) and Barracuda (air‑breathing cruise missile) from concept to product. The team also develops Lattice for Mission Autonomy, Anduril’s premier software platform that enables masses of Fury, Barracuda, and other first and third party robots to collaborate across various missions.

We work in close coordination with specialist teams like Perception, Motion Planning, Hardware, and Test Engineering to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers and roboticists excited about creating a powerful autonomy software stack that includes computer vision, motion planning, SLAM, controls, estimation, and secure communications.

• Develop & Maintain Infrastructure:
  Design, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools that support continuous integration and deployment.
• Automated Testing:
  Write comprehensive automated tests to validate system functionality, performance, and scalability.
• Scalable Testing:
  Manage and optimize large‑scale test environments to simulate production‑level loads and distributed scenarios.
• Tooling & Process Improvement:
  Create and refine tools that improve testing workflows, reporting, and diagnostic capabilities.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with development, QA, and Dev Ops teams to integrate seamless testing into the development lifecycle.

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Educational Background: BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience:
  
  3+ years of hands‑on experience designing, building, and maintaining test infrastructure in a modern Linux development environment.
• Solid experience in producing production‑grade code, python is a plus (any language is acceptable)
• Automated Testing Expertise:
  Demonstrated experience in writing automated tests and managing large‑scale test environments.
• Complex Systems:
  Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex codebases and testing architectures.

• Infrastructure Tools:
  Familiarity with continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipelines and best practices.
• Scalable Solutions:
  Experience with distributed testing frameworks and performance/load testing strategies.
• Innovation in Testing: A track record of creating innovative testing tools or enhancements that drive operational efficiency.
• Agile & Dev Ops:
  Knowledge of Agile methodologies and a strong commitment to test‑driven development (TDD) practices.

$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 offer 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 comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI):
    Anduril will cover the…