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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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As a Senior Flight Software Engineer at Anduril's Tactical Recon and Strike division, you will join the Vehicle Management Systems team to develop flight computer software for small drones (Group 1–3). Your responsibilities include designing and implementing vehicle control systems, developing embedded software for pre-emptible Linux or RTOS applications, integrating guidance and control algorithms, creating test fixtures, analyzing flight data, supporting manufacturing efforts, mentoring junior engineers, and improving engineering practices. You will work with a diverse team of engineers across various disciplines to refine the VMS foundation for scalable reuse across UAVs. The role requires 4+ years of C++ or Rust experience, embedded software development expertise, low-level device driver skills, familiarity with communication protocols, strong debugging abilities, and a secret security clearance. Ideal candidates have additional experience in flight stack creation, PX4/ArduPilot systems, control algorithms, and rapid iteration for mission-critical applications.
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AWS
PostgreSQL
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DO-178C
SysML
UML
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Safety-Critical Systems
Embedded Systems
Vehicle Management Systems
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Linux
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Safety Critical Systems
Vehicle Management Systems
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State Estimation
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Payload Interfaces
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Integration Testing
Safety Critical Systems
Embedded Systems
Sensor Processing
State Estimation
Contingency Management
Actuation
Payload Interfaces
Mission Systems Interfaces
FAA Part 107
UAS regulations
National Airspace System
rotary-wing aerodynamics
fixed-wing aerodynamics
flight control systems
engineering principles
project management
test and evaluation
safety plans
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