Senior Mission Software Engineer, Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Boston, MAQuincy, MA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 57 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 Mission Software Engineer, Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike

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The Sr. Mission Software Engineer - Undersea Reconnaissance & Strike joins the Anduril Maritime team to resolve complex software anomalies in autonomous underwater and surface vehicles. This role involves identifying, reproducing, and fixing bugs reported from field operations, such as sensor failures or mission faults. You will analyze per-service metrics and centralized logs to reconstruct system states, then implement fixes in the production codebase. Required technical skills include proficiency in at least two of Rust, modern C++, Python, or Go, along with Linux systems fluency and experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or ELK-class observability tools. You will solve critical problems in autonomy computers, payload computers, and ground control stations, ensuring reliable performance for maritime sensors and real-time data pipelines in demanding underwater and surface environments.

Skills

Rust C++ Python Go Linux Prometheus Grafana Loki ELK CI/CD Hardware-in-the-loop NixOS Robotics middleware

What you'll do

Identify the specific subsystem responsible for field-reported anomalies like sensor failures or mission faults.
Reproduce bugs by replaying recorded sensor and mission data through live pipelines and visualization tools.
Reconstruct system states using existing metrics, dashboards, and centralized log infrastructure.
Confirm fixes in simulated environments and hardware-in-the-loop setups before deploying to real vehicles.
Write production-level fixes in Rust, C++, Python, or Go through standard CI and versioned rollout paths.
Determine if issues stem from bugs, bad configurations, or deployment mismatches and fix them at the root layer.
Document root causes and fixes to help build the team's on-call and triage runbooks.
Advocate for fundamental subsystem changes to owning teams rather than just patching symptoms.

What we're looking for

Experience debugging code you didn't write under time pressure with incomplete information.
Proficiency in at least two of Rust, modern C++, Python, or Go.
Systems-debugging instincts to pull logs, reconstruct states, and reproduce issues from recorded data.
Experience using observability tooling such as Prometheus/Grafana-class metrics and Loki/ELK-class logs.
Linux and systems fluency.
Ability to write clear, concise technical documentation regarding root causes and fixes.
Willingness to travel 25%+ of the time on average.
Experience with robotics middleware, sensor drivers, or real-time data pipelines (preferred).

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