Senior Scientific Software Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Broomfield, COFort Collins, CO
Salary: $190,000–$252,000 / yr
Posted: 12 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Senior Scientific Software Engineer

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As a Senior Scientific Software Engineer on the Air & Missile Defense Radar team, you will design and implement advanced tracking algorithms for multi-target detection, track fusion, and discrimination of airborne threats. You will develop high-performance, real-time software systems to process radar sensor data while maintaining tracks on hundreds of simultaneous targets. Your daily work involves building modeling and simulation environments to validate performance, collaborating with engineers to integrate solutions into defense systems, and optimizing code for performance-critical environments. The role requires proficiency in C++ and Python, a strong foundation in linear algebra, probability, statistics, and differential equations, and knowledge of software engineering fundamentals like design patterns and version control. You will solve complex problems involving signal processing, estimation theory, and sensor fusion to protect critical assets against sophisticated aerial threats.

Skills

C++ Python Kalman Filters Particle Filters Signal Processing Distributed Systems High-Performance Computing GPU Acceleration SQL NoSQL Time-Series Databases MATLAB Simulink React Node.js JavaScript Agile

What you'll do

Design and implement advanced tracking algorithms for multi-target detection, track fusion, and discrimination.
Develop high-performance, real-time software systems to process radar sensor data and maintain hundreds of simultaneous tracks.
Build and utilize modeling and simulation environments to validate performance and identify system improvements.
Optimize tracking software for performance-critical environments where processing speed is critical.
Integrate tracking solutions into end-to-end defense systems in collaboration with engineers and architects.
Communicate technical concepts and trade-offs to cross-functional teams, leadership, and customers.
Participate in customer demonstrations and field tests to ensure operational effectiveness of deployed systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field.
8 years of relevant experience.
Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
Solid foundation in linear algebra, probability, statistics, and/or differential equations.
Understanding of software engineering fundamentals including design patterns, testing, version control, and debugging.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.