Robotics Software Engineer, Behaviors

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $146,000–$194,000 / 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 · Robotics Software Engineer, Behaviors

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As a Robotics Software Engineer at Anduril, you will join their dynamic team in Costa Mesa, CA, focusing on developing and maintaining behavior trees and state machines that control high-level robotic behaviors. Your day-to-day responsibilities include writing software integrations to enable seamless interactions between autonomy and robotic peripherals such as sensors and flight controllers, ensuring end-to-end testing from simulation to real-world deployment. You will collaborate with other platform teams to integrate products for end users. The role requires proficiency in Python for developing autonomy behaviors and basic skills in C++ or Rust for integration into real-time systems. Experience with open-source autopilot software like Ardupilot or PX4, distributed communication networks, and behavior trees is essential. This position demands a pragmatic approach to solving complex robotics challenges at scale.

Skills

Python C++ Rust ArduPilot PX4 Behavior Trees State Machines Distributed Communication Networks CI/CD ROS Git Linux Simulation Tools PostgreSQL Messaging Standards

What you'll do

Develop behavior trees and state machines for high-level robotic control.
Write software integrations to enable seamless interactions between autonomy and hardware peripherals.
Own end-to-end testing of autonomy code from simulation to real-world deployment.
Contribute to the development of real-world robotics applications, such as navigation and controls.
Interface with open-source autopilot software like Ardupilot or PX4 for feature and algorithm development.

What we're looking for

3+ years of professional experience in Python, C++, or Rust.
Experience developing real-world robotics applications including behaviors and navigation.
Proficient in behavior trees or state machines for high-level robotic control.
Contributed to open-source autopilot software like Ardupilot or PX4.
Expertise in distributed communication networks and message standards.

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