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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 Mission Software Engineer on the Mission Systems team, you will develop the distributed infrastructure that connects autonomous robotics systems like the Fury unmanned fighter jet and Barracuda family to command and control centers. You will build the messaging, orchestration, and networking backbone required to coordinate multi-vehicle operations and manage mission payloads while integrating with Lattice OS. The role involves taking software from initial development through fielded deployment in real-world environments. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C++, Rust, and Linux development, alongside experience with Kubernetes, Git, and GitHub. Preferred skills include knowledge of systemd, distributed systems like message buses or RPC frameworks, asynchronous programming models, Protocol Buffers, gRPC, DDS, k3s, and STIG’d RHEL. You will solve complex problems involving high-performance, low-latency software for large-scale fleet management and mission execution.
Develop distributed infrastructure for messaging, orchestration, and networking to connect autonomous vehicles.
Build software services that integrate with the Lattice OS platform.
Coordinate fleets of vehicles in the field and manage mission payloads.
Develop resilient, distributed mission software from initial concept through live operations.
Create low-latency, high-performance software solutions using C++ or Rust.
Deploy, debug, and test software on physical systems in lab and field environments.
Manage the lifecycle of software products from development to fielded deployment.
What we're looking for
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
6+ years of production-grade C++, Rust, or equivalent experience in a Linux development environment.
Experience building low-latency, high-performance software solutions.
Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
Experience with Git and GitHub.
Experience taking software from initial development through fielded deployment while collaborating with hardware, systems, and program management teams.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Experience with distributed systems, asynchronous programming, Protocol Buffers/gRPC, or DDS (preferred); experience with systemd, k3s, STIG’d RHEL, or military tactics (preferred).
Haskell
Rust
C++
Go
TypeScript
Linux
CI/CD
Infrastructure-as-Code
Nix
NixOS
Kubernetes
Docker
Verilog
VHDL
Xilinx
MATLAB
C
Embedded Systems
Distributed Systems
Networking