Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Sensor Fusion

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.

On the Air Dominance & Strike team, we build hardware and software that allows masses of autonomous aerial systems to think, coordinate, and act together.

We are looking for a Senior Robotics Software Engineer who wants to work at the intersection of advanced math and physical hardware. You will write the onboard software that handles sensor fusion, target tracking, and state estimation, enabling our unmanned vehicles to perceive their environment and collaborate in real‑time. This is a highly technical, high‑impact individual contributor role.

• Sensor Fusion & State Estimation:
  You will write the algorithms (utilizing C++ and Rust) that ingest raw data from multiple onboard sensors (radar, optical, etc.) and fuse them into a single, highly accurate picture of the world.
• Collaborative Autonomy:
  Help build the protocols that allow multiple physical robots to share tracking data, coordinate search patterns, and achieve "effects at mass" as a cohesive swarm.
• Onboard Deployment:
  Write highly optimized, low‑latency code that runs onboard Linux‑based compute modules on multi‑domain unmanned systems.
• Modern Tooling:
  We use Nix for deterministic, reproducible builds and deployment on our hardware platforms, alongside C++, Rust, and Python.

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Hardware‑Adjacent & Onboard Systems:
  Familiar with writing application‑level software that runs onboard physical systems (running Linux). Bonus points if you have experience with electrical sensor integration (I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet).
• Strong Math/Algorithmic Foundation:
  Understanding of localization, Kalman filtering, state estimation, and tracking fundamentals.
• Polyglot Coder:
  Production‑grade C++ or Rust, prototyping quickly in Python, and appreciation for modern build tools like Nix.
• Pragmatic Doer:
  Prefer writing code and testing it on physical hardware over long meetings or theoretical papers (80% active development).

• At 6 months:
  You have shipped production software to real robots. Your code is actively running on physical hardware during customer demonstrations or operational testing, solving a real‑world tracking or fusion bottleneck.
• At 12 months:
  You are the undisputed subject‑matter expert for our tracking and fusion product features. When other teams at Anduril have questions about state estimation or target tracking, they come to you.

US Salary Range: $191,000 – $253,000 USD (approximately, based on experience, education, and training). Actual salary offer may vary. Equity grants are typically part of the total compensation package. Anduril offers a comprehensive benefits package for full‑time employees.

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

Anduril is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. No discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.