Senior Software Engineer, Actuation and Control Systems
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
About this role
**Senior Software Engineer, Actuation and Control Systems** **About Anduril** Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming 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** Anduril’s **Maritime Division** is transforming American sea power. The team is scaling rapidly with **Arsenal-2**, a software-defined shipyard being built in Baltimore County, Maryland, and work underway in a **160,000 sq. ft. Proto-Factory** in Orange County, California. **About the Job** You will own **actuation and control software** for a maritime autonomous vehicle. Reporting to the **Navigation and Control lead**, you will develop control algorithms that command **thrusters**, **control surfaces**, and **buoyancy systems** to achieve desired **depth, heading, speed, and attitude** across operating conditions. You’ll also help set objectives, build cross-functional teams, and drive work to completion—leveraging prior experience to ensure the right design, analysis, and test steps are executed. --- ## What You’ll Do - Own vehicle control software: **depth, heading, speed, and attitude control** - Develop and tune control algorithms for **underwater vehicle dynamics** - Implement control laws on **embedded real-time platforms** - Build vehicle dynamics models and **simulate control response** - Define interfaces with **GN&C sensors**, **thruster hardware**, and **buoyancy actuators** - Support **SITL** and **HITL** testing of control software - Perform **at-sea tuning and validation** during prototype testing - Interface with **navigation, propulsion, and buoyancy** teams - Travel up to **25%** to test sites --- ## Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in **Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics**, or equivalent - **7+ years** experience in **control systems, vehicle dynamics, or robotics software** - Experience developing control algorithms (e.g., **PID, LQR, model-predictive**, or equivalent) - Proficiency in **C++ or Rust** for embedded control software - Familiarity with **MATLAB/Simulink** or equivalent modeling environments - Ability to obtain and maintain a **U.S. Secret security clearance** --- ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience with **AUV/UUV** or marine vehicle control systems - Working knowledge of **6-DOF** vehicle dynamics modeling - Experience with **real-time embedded control implementations** - Experience with **SITL/HITL testing frameworks** - Experience in **defense or maritime robotics** --- ## Salary Range **$191,000 – $253,000 USD** (base salary estimate; equity and benefits may be included as part of total compensation) --- ## Benefits Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees), supporting health, recovery, and more. For more information, explore: https://www.anduril.com/careers --- ## Recruitment Scam Protection Anduril will **never** solicit payment or request sensitive personal financial details during hiring. If you receive suspicious outreach, verify communications (legitimate recruiter emails come from **@anduril.com**) and report suspected fraud to **contact@anduril.com**. --- ## Data Privacy For the candidate data privacy policy, visit: https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/
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