Anduril
Software Engineer, GNC
$129K–$171K
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years; no alternative stated.
About the job
Develops and integrates real-time path-planning, routing, and autonomy software for command-and-control systems and unmanned platforms.
What you'll do
- Prototype, implement, and deploy path-planning, trajectory-optimization, and multi-agent coordination algorithms.
- Build reliable, high-performance software for real-time C2 systems, including safe replanning in changing conditions.
- Validate planner performance with simulations and integrate planning capabilities into production systems.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of experience in algorithm design, software development, and mathematical modeling, with C/C++ and/or Rust programming expertise.
- Strong knowledge of path-planning techniques, including graph-based and sampling-based planners and online replanning.
- Demonstrated GNC, trajectory optimization/prediction, and/or predictive vehicle-dynamics or weapon-effectiveness modeling experience.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with Rust for high-performance, safety-critical software.
- Exposure to mixed greenfield/brownfield codebases and production planning/routing stacks.
Pay
$129,000 — $171,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Rust, A*, D* Lite, RRT, RRT*, PRM
AI focus
Exposure to machine learning for planning and decision-making, including reinforcement learning, learned heuristics, and behavior prediction.
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