Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
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**Mission Software Engineer — Mission Systems** **About Anduril** Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Anduril’s systems are powered by **Lattice OS**, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center—bringing autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking to the military in months, not years. **About the Team (AD&S Mission Systems Software)** Air Dominance & Strike (AD&S) is responsible for autonomous robotics systems like the **Fury** unmanned fighter jet and the **Barracuda** family of advanced effects. The **Mission Systems Software** team builds the distributed infrastructure that connects these vehicles to command and control. You’ll develop the messaging, orchestration, and networking backbone that ties individual vehicles into coordinated, multi-vehicle operations. You’ll also build services that integrate with Lattice OS, coordinate fleets in the field, and task/manage mission payloads and effects—owning resilient, distributed mission software from early concept through live operations and large-scale fleet management. --- ## Required Qualifications - **BS, MS, or PhD** in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field - **2–3+ years** of production-grade **C++ or Rust** (or equivalent) in a **Linux** development environment - Experience building **low-latency, high-performance** software - Familiarity with **Kubernetes** and container orchestration - Experience with **Git** and **GitHub** - Experience taking software from initial development through **fielded deployment**, partnering with other teams (e.g., hardware, systems, program management) - Ability to **travel up to 30%** to build, test, and deploy capabilities in real-world environments - Eligible to obtain and maintain an active **U.S. Top Secret** security clearance - Track record of **high ownership** and **bias for action** --- ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience with **systemd** - Experience building/maintaining **distributed systems** (message buses, RPC frameworks, consensus, or similar) - Familiarity with **asynchronous programming** models (async/await, event loops, futures) - Comfort working with **Protocol Buffers** and/or **gRPC** - Experience with **DDS** - Deep expertise with **k3s** and/or **STIG’d RHEL** - Experience deploying/debugging/testing on **physical systems** in lab and test site environments - Familiarity with **government reference architectures** - Knowledge of **military systems and operational tactics** - Active **Secret** U.S. security clearance --- ## Compensation **US Salary Range:** **$166,000 – $220,000 USD** (base salary estimate; equity and benefits may be included as part of total compensation). --- ## Benefits Anduril offers a comprehensive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees). For more information: https://www.anduril.com/careers --- ## Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams - **No financial requests:** Anduril will never solicit payment or demand sensitive financial details during hiring. - **Verify communications:** Legitimate recruiter emails come from **@anduril.com**. - **Be cautious with unsolicited outreach:** If something looks suspicious, don’t engage. - If you suspect fraud, report it to: **contact@anduril.com** --- ## Data Privacy For the candidate data privacy policy
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