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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$146,000–$194,000
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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 building software that bridges the gap between hardware and human operators, running on vehicles to manage real-time telemetry, health, and autopilot tasks while powering Ground Control Stations for mission planning and fleet management. The engineer will integrate autonomous systems with military radio links like Link 16, develop robust link-switching logic for degraded RF environments, and implement failure modes for lost-comms scenarios. Key technical requirements include production-grade C++ or Rust in a Linux environment, experience with distributed communication networks, and large-scale data processing. The work focuses on the critical problem of enabling multi-domain robotic systems to collaborate across complex missions while ensuring safety-critical functionality in real-world environments.