Anduril
Cognitive Systems Lead
$220K–$292K
Santa Ana, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent.
About the job
Leads the cognitive subsystem for a maritime autonomous vehicle, setting architecture for navigation, control, vehicle management, communications, and protective systems.
What you'll do
- Own subsystem architecture and coordinate interfaces with vehicle body, energy, and mission systems.
- Lead design and development of navigation, control, vehicle management, communications, and protective systems; manage schedule and cost through production phases.
- Mentor engineers, drive design-for-manufacturability, and represent the subsystem in technical and customer meetings.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent.
- 8+ years of experience in GN&C, vehicle autonomy, or embedded systems for marine, aerospace, or robotic platforms.
- Experience taking navigation, control, or communications systems through full product development cycles and transitioning designs from prototype to production.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with autonomous underwater or surface vehicles; vehicle or flight management systems.
- Working knowledge of inertial navigation, GPS-denied navigation, or acoustic communications; familiarity with safety-critical software and system design or defense/maritime robotics.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
GN&C, VMS, BLOS, LOS, inertial navigation, GPS-denied navigation, acoustic communications
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