Anduril Industries - Costa Mesa, CA
posted 21 days ago
Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to join our Vehicle Autonomy (Robotics) team in Costa Mesa, California. This team is dedicated to developing cutting-edge aerial and ground-based robotic systems that are integral to our defense technology mission. As a Senior Robotics Engineer, you will play a crucial role in transforming innovative concepts into operational systems, working closely with various specialist teams such as Perception, Autonomy, and Manufacturing. Your contributions will directly impact the design and functionality of products like Ghost, Anvil, and our Sentry Tower, ensuring they meet the rigorous demands of military applications. In this position, you will be responsible for writing and maintaining core libraries that serve as the foundation for all robotics platforms at Anduril. You will own the development and rollout of significant features for our products, such as creating a Software-in-the-Loop simulator for the Anvil product and optimizing the Ghost helicopter's battery consumption through advanced route planning techniques. Collaboration with hardware and manufacturing teams will be essential, as you will provide timely feedback that influences the final design of our hardware solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in robotics, computer science, or a related field, with a proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software optimization. You will be expected to troubleshoot and analyze remotely deployed software systems, ensuring their reliability and performance in the field. Your expertise in C++ or Rust within a Linux development environment will be critical to your success in this role, as will your ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD Security Clearance.