Anduril
Senior Software Engineer, Estimation & Filtering
$220K–$292K
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
About the job
Develop and deploy tracking, sensor-fusion, and state-estimation algorithms and real-time software for mission-critical defense applications.
What you'll do
- Lead technical direction for a small team and guide target-tracking and state-estimation work.
- Prototype, deploy, test, and optimize filters, estimators, and sensor-fusion software using simulations and statistical analysis.
- Adapt algorithms for customer missions and communicate technical results to colleagues and end-users.
What they ask for
- Programming proficiency in C/C++, Python, and Matlab, with algorithm design and statistical modeling skills.
- Knowledge of target tracking, including Kalman filters, particle filters, and multi-target tracking algorithms.
- Experience in state estimation, Bayesian filtering, sensor fusion, and recursive estimation.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with big data pipelines, NoSQL databases, and large-scale sensor data.
- Machine-learning background applied to target tracking and recognition.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Python, Matlab, Kalman filters, particle filters, JPDA, MHT, PHD filters
AI focus
Apply machine learning to target tracking and recognition, including clustering, classification, and anomaly detection.
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