Robotics Software Engineer, Verification & Validation

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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, Verification & Validation

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Join our dynamic robotics team as a Senior Robotics Software Engineer specializing in Verification & Validation (V&V) for the Omen platform. You will design and maintain automated testing infrastructure, including Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) environments, to ensure mission readiness across all software releases. Responsibilities include writing integration tests, evaluating autonomy tasking, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to catch defects early. The ideal candidate has expertise in C++ and experience with SITL/HITL testing, hardware interfaces like UART and CANbus, and V&V practices for embedded systems. Familiarity with Python or Go is beneficial, as well as knowledge of modern test frameworks and CI/CD pipelines. This role offers the opportunity to grow into a mission software engineering position over time, contributing directly to real-world operational success in aerospace and defense contexts.

Skills

C++ Python Go CI/CD UART CANbus SITL HITL V&V Embedded Linux RTOS Bare-metal Development Test Automation Scripting

What you'll do

Own automated testing infrastructure from unit tests to full system-level validation.
Design SITL and HITL environments for autonomy, hardware interfaces, and mission scenarios.
Write tests that directly exercise UART, CANbus, and serial protocols in embedded systems.
Develop tooling and test cases to evaluate autonomy behavior against operational scenarios.
Build integration tests validating interactions across software, firmware, and hardware components.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
At least 2+ years of hands-on experience writing production-grade C++ code.
Demonstrated experience owning automated testing for production software.
Hands-on experience designing or working extensively with SITL/HITL test environments.
Experience writing software and tests that interact with hardware interfaces like UART, CANbus, and serial protocols.
Working knowledge of verification and validation practices for embedded or mission-critical software.

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