Anduril
Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Thunder
$220K–$292K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of professional industry experience working with C++ or Rust.
- Education
- Strong engineering background from industry or school; ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
About the job
Own and develop mission autonomy software and services for Thunder, an autonomous rotorcraft, including systems integration, testing, deployment, and operational troubleshooting.
What you'll do
- Develop and scale mission software; plan, build, and test complex functionality with multiple teams.
- Create and analyze debugging and monitoring metrics; triage issues and coordinate failure resolution.
- Work with end-users to translate needs into features and travel up to 25% for real-world testing and deployment.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of professional industry experience working with C++ or Rust.
- Experience building software involving significant data processing and analysis.
- Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- Active Secret Clearance; willing to travel up to 25% for testing and demonstrations.
Nice to have
- Background in Physics, Mathematics, or Motion Planning; experience with modeling and simulation or physical systems.
- Experience with multi-agent autonomy, behavior trees, or flight systems and safety-critical software.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, Rust
AI focus
Develop and own mission autonomy systems and services for an autonomous rotorcraft.
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