Anduril
Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Navigation/Localization
$220K–$292K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Education
- MS or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, or a related field (preferred).
About the job
Develops, integrates, tests, and improves navigation and localization systems for autonomous aerial platforms operating in GNSS-contested environments.
What you'll do
- Implement and evaluate sensor-fusion, localization, and fault-tolerant navigation algorithms.
- Develop simulation, data-replay, and automated testing workflows; iterate on algorithms and flight-control design in field tests.
- Integrate navigation systems with autonomy, flight-controls, and hardware teams, and provide technical leadership and mentorship.
What they ask for
- Experience developing, maintaining, or testing navigation/localization algorithms for autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones, maritime vehicles, or similar applications.
- Experience with Kalman filtering and other estimation techniques.
- Eligible to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, or a related field.
- Experience with Python, Rust, and Nix software development.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
GNSS, IMU, LIDAR, radar, camera, Python, Rust, Nix
AI focus
The role develops navigation and localization solutions at the intersection of computer vision, sensor fusion, and machine learning; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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