Mission Software Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 943 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Mission Software Engineer

JOB TITLE: Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Deployment and Infrastructure The Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Deployment and Infrastructure joins the Air Dominance & Strike team to manage the software delivery path from developer commit to field deployment. This role involves building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, build infrastructure, and software-in-the-loop environments. The engineer will manage on-vehicle Kubernetes infrastructure to deploy software on mission systems, specifically solving delivery challenges in disconnected or classified government environments where standard internet-based delivery is unavailable. Key technical requirements include production-grade software development in C++, Rust, Python, or Go within Linux environments. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in Kubernetes container orchestration, Git, and GitHub branching strategies. The work focuses on ensuring reliable software delivery for autonomous robotics systems where deployment errors have significant operational consequences in real-world defense contexts.

What you'll do

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and build infrastructure for production environments.
  • Manage on-vehicle Kubernetes infrastructure to run software on mission systems.
  • Deploy and manage services in constrained, non-standard, and disconnected network environments.
  • Develop and maintain software-in-the-loop (SITL) environments for testing before hardware deployment.
  • Diagnose failures across multi-stage delivery pipelines including build, test, and deployment stages.
  • Securely deliver software builds into classified and air-gapped government systems.
  • Travel to build, test, and deploy capabilities on physical systems in the real world.
  • Implement secure software supply chain practices including signed builds and provenance tracking.

What we're looking for

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and build infrastructure in a production environment.
  • Production-grade software development experience in a Linux environment using C++, Rust, Python, Go, or equivalent.
  • Deep experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration, including managing services in constrained or non-standard network environments.
  • Experience with Git and GitHub, including branching and release strategies for production software.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Experience delivering software into classified, air-gapped, or disconnected environments (preferred).
  • Familiarity with building and maintaining software-in-the-loop (SITL) or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test infrastructure (preferred).

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