Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Maritime

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $254,000–$336,000 / yr
Posted: today

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Above market

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This role $295k

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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 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Maritime

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As a Staff Robotics Software Engineer at Anduril’s Maritime team, you will serve as both an individual contributor and technical lead, responsible for architecting, designing, and implementing trusted navigation systems that ensure safe operation of autonomous vehicles. Your day-to-day tasks include leading teams to develop sensor suites, perception algorithms, planning algorithms, and test fixtures, while also performing high-impact work in architecture and implementation across the entire perception and planning stack. This role requires expertise in robotics software development, with a strong focus on safety-critical systems. Preferred skills include proficiency in C++, Python, ROS (Robot Operating System), and experience with large-scale autonomous vehicle projects. You will tackle complex challenges in maritime autonomy, ensuring that Anduril’s platforms meet stringent requirements for navigation and situational awareness in diverse operational contexts.

Skills

C++ Python Rust ROS Docker Kubernetes Git CI/CD AWS Azure GCP PostgreSQL SQLite Linux CUDA OpenCV PCL YARP

What you'll do

Lead teams in designing and implementing trusted navigation systems for autonomous vehicles.
Drive development of sensor suites and perception algorithms to ensure safe vehicle operation.
Implement planning algorithms and test fixtures for effective autonomous vehicle performance.
Perform high-impact individual contributor work across the entire perception stack.
Ensure end-to-end outcome ownership throughout the product lifecycle of autonomous platforms.

What we're looking for

Must have secret security clearance.
Lead teams in designing and implementing safe navigation systems for autonomous vehicles.
Develop sensor suites, perception algorithms, and planning algorithms for autonomy.
Perform high-impact individual contributor work across the whole perception stack.
Drive the rapid architecting, design, delivery, support, and evolution of vehicle autonomy.

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