Principal Technical Lead, AI Robotics

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $254,000–$444,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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 · Principal Technical Lead, AI Robotics

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The Principal Technical Lead role at Anduril’s Frontier Systems team involves architecting and driving the development of autonomous robotic systems for defense and industrial applications. This senior technical leadership position requires defining system architecture, leading a multidisciplinary engineering team, setting technical direction, and making critical decisions on build-vs-buy choices for hardware and software tools. Daily responsibilities include hands-on coding, design reviews, and interfacing with stakeholders to ensure project milestones are met within a 6-month timeline. Ideal candidates have deep expertise in robotics subfields like reinforcement learning or manipulation, extensive experience leading engineering teams, and a track record of delivering real-world robotic systems. Strong skills in Python and C++ are essential, along with a Top Secret security clearance for defense-related work.

Skills

Python C++ Reinforcement Learning Robot Manipulation Legged Locomotion Whole-Body Control Simulation Tools ML Frameworks CI/CD AWS Kubernetes

What you'll do

Define and own the system architecture for autonomous robotic platforms.
Lead a team of 8-10 engineers across various technical disciplines.
Set technical direction for sim-to-real transfer and whole-body control integration.
Drive milestone execution on an aggressive 6-month delivery timeline.
Make build-vs-buy decisions for hardware, simulation tools, and ML frameworks.

What we're looking for

7+ years of experience in robotics, including at least 2 years in technical leadership
Deep expertise in reinforcement learning, robot manipulation, legged locomotion, or whole-body control
Proven track record of shipping real-world robotic systems
Strong software engineering skills with proficiency in Python and C++
Experience leading and growing teams of 5+ engineers
Top Secret security clearance required

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