Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Communications

Anduril Industries

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Location
Boston, MACosta Mesa, CA
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$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
119 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Communications

The Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Communications joins the Air Dominance & Strike team to develop core Command and Control software for the Lattice platform. This role involves bridging the gap between hardware and human operators by building software that manages real-time telemetry, health, and autopilot tasks on vehicles while enabling mission planning and fleet management on Ground Control Stations. You will integrate autonomous systems with military radio links like Link 16, build robust link-switching logic for degraded RF environments, and design failure modes for lost-comms scenarios. The position requires production-grade C++ and/or Rust experience in a Linux development environment. You will solve complex problems involving data processing, distributed communication networks, and multi-agent autonomous systems to enable collaborative behaviors for aerial and multi-domain robotic systems.

What you'll do

  • Build core Command and Control software for the Lattice platform to bridge hardware and human operators.
  • Develop software for vehicles to manage real-time telemetry, health, and autopilot tasks.
  • Create Ground Control Station software for mission planning, map visualization, and fleet management.
  • Integrate autonomous systems with military radio links such as Link 16 and other third-party waveforms.
  • Build robust link-switching logic and failure modes for lost-communications scenarios in degraded RF environments.
  • Pioneer the integration of GenAI agents into systems for natural language operator interfaces.
  • Deploy and test software on physical hardware in real-world environments.

What we're looking for

  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of production-grade C++ and/or Rust experience in a Linux development environment.
  • Experience integrating autonomous systems with military radio links like Link 16 and building robust link-switching logic.
  • Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis.
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time to build, test, and deploy capabilities.
  • Strong background in Physics, Mathematics, or Motion Planning to inform modeling and simulation (preferred).

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