Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Roadrunner

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer for their Roadrunner project in Costa Mesa, California. This role is part of the Vehicle Autonomy (Robotics) team, responsible for developing aerial and ground-based robotic systems. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with Rust or C++ in a Linux environment, strong skills in robotics software development, and experience with frontend applications using TypeScript and React.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and delivering autonomy solutions for mobile robotic systems
• Contributing to core libraries for autonomous behaviors, health monitoring, and sensor integration
• Developing APIs for inter- and intra-process communications in time-critical, low-latency environments
• Creating test and simulation capabilities for software- and hardware-in-the-loop testing
• Collaborating across teams to build and test complex functionality for user-supervised autonomous systems
• Analyzing metrics for debugging and monitoring
• Partnering with end-users to turn needs into features

The role requires a BS in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field, with preferred qualifications including an MS or PhD, experience in motion planning, perception, localization, mapping, and controls, and multi-agent coordination of UAVs.

Anduril offers a competitive salary range of $168,000 - $252,000 USD, along with equity grants and comprehensive benefits including platinum healthcare coverage, life insurance, generous PTO, and various family and wellness support programs.

This position requires eligibility to obtain and hold a US DoD Security Clearance, and may involve up to 30% travel for building, testing, and deploying capabilities in real-world scenarios. Join Anduril to work on cutting-edge autonomy, AI, and robotics technology in the defense industry.