Software Engineer, Sensor Simulation

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 3 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 · Software Engineer, Sensor Simulation

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As a Software Engineer at Anduril’s Sensor Simulation team, you will work on building and maintaining Unreal Engine capabilities such as terrain rendering pipelines and vehicle physics models to create highly realistic synthetic imagery for various internal teams. Your day-to-day involves integrating plugins, collaborating with other platform teams, and iterating based on feedback from autonomy teams to ensure the sim2real gap is minimized. You must have extensive C++ experience and proficiency in Unreal Engine or robotics/autonomy systems, along with knowledge of tools like gdb and bpftrace for debugging. Additionally, familiarity with sensor physics, GPU programming, and machine learning training will be crucial as you tackle complex challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Unreal Engine C++ Linux GPU programming HLSL Vulkan CUDA Rust gdb bpftrace perf Machine learning Computer vision Sensor physics 3D modeling tools CI/CD

What you'll do

Develop and maintain Unreal Engine capabilities like terrain rendering pipelines.
Integrate various plugins and third-party tools into the sensor simulation platform.
Ensure seamless integration of synthetic imagery with other core services at Anduril.
Iterate on sensor fidelity and environmental realism based on autonomy team feedback.
Collaborate to enable teams to integrate synthetic imagery for training and testing.

What we're looking for

4+ years of professional C++ programming experience.
Proficiency with Unreal Engine or relevant robotics/autonomy systems experience.
Experience in Linux development environment and GPU graphics programming.
Strong background in sensor physics and simulation modeling.
Familiarity with performance analysis tools and debugging techniques.
MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering preferred.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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