{"id":1811579,"url":"https://alion.io/job/anduril-industries-robotics-software-engineer-sensor-integration","title":"Robotics Software Engineer, Sensor Integration","company":{"id":14,"name":"Anduril Industries","domain":"anduril.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/anduril","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":481,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-04T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Robotics","role_family":"Robotics","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Costa Mesa, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":191000,"max":253000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":253000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"AI Agents","optional":false},{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"Computer Vision","optional":false},{"name":"Rust","optional":false},{"name":"Sensor Fusion","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":true},{"name":"Motion Planning","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-04-08T01:54:46Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-10-05T00:50:01Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":179,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":179},"description":"Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.\nAbout the Job\nWe are seeking a Robotics Software Engineer with expertise in C++ and Rust to join our team. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize software solutions for autonomous robotic systems, focusing on sensor integration, networking, and multi-agent coordination. You will work on interdisciplinary challenges, collaborate across teams, and deploy critical software in real-world environments. \nIf you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and are passionate about creating impactful robotics systems, this opportunity is for you.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDevelop Mission-Critical Software: Engineer scalable and robust solutions for networking, sensor integration, and autonomy across robotic platforms.\n Sensor Integration: Work with a variety of sensors (e.g., cameras, LiDAR, IMUs) to enable perception, localization, and navigation.\nNetworking Systems: Design and optimize distributed communication networks and message-passing frameworks for multi-robot coordination.\nCollaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with hardware, systems, and manufacturing teams to seamlessly integrate software into physical systems.\nReal-World Deployment: Travel up to 25% to test, debug, and deploy systems in operational environments.\nIterative Development: Contribute to the entire software lifecycle, including prototyping, implementation, testing, and deployment.\nOptimize Performance: Enhance system efficiency, such as improving latency, battery consumption, and resource utilization.\nTroubleshoot and Debug: Analyze and resolve issues in deployed systems, ensuring reliability and operational success.\nRequired Qualifications\nTechnical Expertise: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.\nC++ and Rust Proficiency: 2+ years of hands-on experience developing production-grade software in C++ and/or Rust.\nNetworking Knowledge: Experience with distributed communication networks, protocols, and message standards.\n Sensor Integration: Proven ability to work with and integrate sensors (e.g., LiDAR, cameras, IMUs) into robotics systems.\nSystems-Level Thinking: Ability to navigate and contribute to complex systems and established codebases.\nReal-World Impact: Passion for building software that directly influences mission-critical outcomes.\nTravel Flexibility: Willingness to travel up to 25% to test and deploy systems.\nPreferred Qualifications\nAdvanced Robotics: Experience with motion planning, perception, localization, and multi-agent coordination.\n Simulation Expertise: Proficiency in designing Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) simulation environments.\nHardware Integration: Experience working with embedded systems and physical devices.\nPerformance Optimization: Familiarity with metrics and optimization techniques for robotics systems.\nProgramming Skills: Additional experience with Python, and/or real-time operating systems.\nMachine Learning: Knowledge of AI/ML applications in robotics.\n Security Clearance: Active or prior U.S. Secret clearance is a plus.\nUS Salary Range\n$191,000—$253,000 USD\nThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: \nBenefits\nAt Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.\nTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.\n\nPlease always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.\nVia Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to . \n\nExercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.\n\nWhat to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to . Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.\n\nData Privacy\nTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. \nBy submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. 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