Software Engineer, Undersea Dominance

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 80 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $193k

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This role pays more than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $141,175–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $193k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Undersea Dominance

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Software Engineer - Undersea Dominance works within the Maritime Division to develop software for autonomous underwater vehicles and maritime systems. The role involves end-to-end ownership of projects including autonomy, simulation, data processing, payload integration, and off-board command and control. You will build and iterate on vehicle and mission software, create test and simulation fixtures with hardware-in-the-loop components, and develop reusable code across multiple product lines. The position requires proficiency in algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and systems programming. Preferred technical skills include C++, Rust, Go, TypeScript, and React, along with experience in horizontally scaled cloud technologies and embedded software for robotics. This role addresses the challenge of conducting autonomous missions in the maritime domain by developing a coherent system-of-systems to solve complex problems in underwater navigation and remote operations.

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Skills

C++ Rust Go TypeScript React Robotics Modeling and Simulation Data Structures Algorithms Concurrency Systems Engineering Hardware-in-the-loop Software Design

What you'll do

Develop software for autonomy, simulation, data processing, and payload integration on robotic platforms.
Build reusable software components across multiple product lines to enhance overall system capabilities.
Create test and simulation fixtures that operate with both software and hardware-in-the-loop systems.
Manage the full lifecycle of vehicle and mission software including testing, monitoring, and operation.
Develop off-board command and control systems to provide decision support for maritime operations.
Troubleshoot and analyze remotely deployed software systems to ensure reliable performance in the field.
Support the manufacturing and deployment of hardware products to end-users.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field (or equivalent experience).
Professional experience as a Software Engineer in one or more domains or technologies of competence.
Proficiency in systems and application programming including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, scaling, testing, and software design.
Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems.
Ability to work holistically across the full software lifecycle from design and implementation to operation and sustainment.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Experience in military mission systems, modeling/simulation, or high assurance safety critical software (preferred).
Proficiency in C++, Rust, Go, TypeScript, React, or horizontally scaled cloud technologies (preferred).

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