Software Engineer, Sensor Simulation

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 4 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.

Anduril Industries currently has 1972 open roles on FindRole.

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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 developing and maintaining Unreal Engine capabilities such as terrain rendering pipelines and vehicle physics models to create highly realistic synthetic imagery for various company teams. You’ll collaborate with other platform teams to ensure seamless integration of services and integrate third-party tools while addressing any bugs or issues that arise. Your role involves iterating on sensor fidelity and environmental realism based on feedback from autonomy teams, bridging the gap between simulated training data and real-world performance. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of professional C++ experience, proficiency with Unreal Engine or robotics/autonomy systems, and familiarity with tools like gdb, bpftrace, and perf for debugging. Additional skills in Rust programming, Linux development environments, GPU graphics programming, machine learning model training, and sensor physics modeling are highly valued.

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 for terrain rendering pipelines.
Integrate various plugins into the platform, fixing bugs as necessary.
Iterate on sensor fidelity and environmental realism based on autonomy team feedback.
Collaborate with other teams to enable seamless integration of synthetic imagery.
Ensure the service integrates seamlessly with other core services across Anduril.

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 understanding of sensor physics for accurate 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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