Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Navigation/Localization
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
About this role
**Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Navigation/Localization** **About Anduril** Anduril Industries is a defense technology company on a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by **Lattice OS**, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a real-time, 3D command and control center. **About the Team** The Maneuver Dominance team develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy—helping large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together, with a focus on larger, more capable unmanned aerial vehicles. The team integrates advanced perception and autonomy algorithms into complex aerial platforms, with emphasis on robust awareness in challenging and dynamic environments. **About the Job** Anduril is seeking an experienced **Navigation/Localization Engineer** to join the team in **Costa Mesa, CA**. In this role, you’ll develop, integrate, and test navigation solutions enabling platforms (including **Omen** and **Thunder**) to operate in **GNSS-contested environments**. You’ll work across the stack: sensor selection/placement/integration, simulation and data replay pipelines, field iteration, and automated testing/analysis to prevent regressions. **What You’ll Do** - Implement robust **sensor fusion** to combine **GNSS, IMU, LIDAR, radar, and camera** data to improve navigation accuracy and resilience - Rapidly test, analyze performance, and iterate on algorithm and flight control design in the field - Develop simulation and testing environments to evaluate localization performance across scenarios and conditions - Design **fault-tolerant** algorithms optimized for on-board compute and robust operation in GNSS-contested environments - Analyze mission requirements and constraints to determine optimal navigation/localization/positioning system architecture - Architect and improve calibration procedures for navigation sensor suites - Partner with autonomy, flight controls, and hardware teams to integrate navigation solutions into full vehicle systems and close the loop in flight test - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers **Required Qualifications** - 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 - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills - Strong communication skills; ability to break down large problems into actionable parts - Eligible to obtain and hold a **U.S. Secret security clearance** - Travel up to **25%** **Preferred Qualifications** - **MS or PhD** in Robotics, Computer Science, Applied Math, Physics, or related field - Experience with **Python, Rust, and Nix** - Experience with sensor calibration, sensor fusion, state estimation, and **SLAM** - Strong knowledge of navigation principles (e.g., inertial navigation, GPS, aiding sources like vision-based navigation) - Experience with regression testing using data replay from many previously collected datasets - Experience processing measurements from **LIDAR, Electro-Optical sensors, Radar, or RF sensors** - Experience processing measurements from **Inertial Measurement Units** - Experience with sensor characterization and modeling - Experience with **Linux** and modern software development tooling - Experience with **CUDA** and the NVIDIA
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