Junior Software Engineer - Mission Autonomy

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Job Summary:

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on enhancing military capabilities with advanced technology. The Software Engineer - Mission Autonomy will contribute to the development of autonomous behaviors for robots, ensuring effective command and control through robust software solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the C++ behavior tree execution framework, ensuring its reliability and effectiveness for deploying autonomous behaviors in robots.

• Develop and improve our APIs for commanding and controlling teams of autonomous vehicles.

• Synthesize requirements from different business lines to deliver a library of behavior nodes, which users can leverage to efficiently build complex autonomous functions.

• Test and validate features through unit testing, simulation testing, and software-in-the-loop testing. Partner with test team to ensure success of our product through flight testing.

• Work closely with end-users to transform operational requirements into practical features, ensuring that the user experience is at the forefront without compromising on engineering standards.

• Drive the future of the Anduril robot ecosystem by working on the software at the center of all interactions between the operator and the vehicles.

Qualifications:

Required:

• A strong foundation in computer science and software engineering fundamentals.

• 1 - 5 years of experience delivering software projects of significant complexity into production.

• Prioritize the development of robust and dependable solutions that excel in real-world applications.

• Strong modern C++ experience in a Linux development environment.

• Strong technical communication skills.

• A desire to work on software that has a real-world impact on the United States and its allies.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• A bias for action. You have a track record of solving a problem if you see one.

• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred:

• Experience with behavior trees.

• Experience with distributed and asynchronous systems.

• Experience and/or demonstrated interest in AI/Robotics in one or more of the following areas: motion planning, sensor fusion, or multi-agent planning.

• Experience in mathematical problem solving in areas including but not limited to: graph search, convex optimization, optimal allocation, and geometric methods.

Company:

Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.