Senior Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 23, 2026. Anduril Industries scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.
WHY WE ARE HERE: Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) is responsible for autonomous robotics systems like the Fury unmanned fighter jet and the Barracuda family of advanced effects. The AD&S Group 5 Simulation team is responsible for developing the simulation capabilities, infrastructure, and analysis tools developers use every day to analyze thousands of hours of autonomous flight time every day before flying software on a real vehicle. We are looking for engineers excited to develop foundational simulation capabilities for current and future Group 5 vehicle programs.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Scaling simulation infrastructure for training ML models / quantifying robotics performance
- Cloud-based ETL pipeline infrastructure (Spark, Flyte, Airflow)
- Automated / generative simulation environments for robotics testing
- Developing Python tooling for simulation infrastructure / orchestration
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience in autonomous systems, aerospace, robotics, or other mission-critical domains
- Extensive experience developing simulation tools and infrastructure for leading commercial AV companies
- Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and understanding of their core services.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with embedded Linux systems development and associated tools.
- Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems.
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (like auditd, journald, selinux, Splunk).
- Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and understanding of their core services.
US Salary Range
$191,000—$253,000 USD
The 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:
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