Robotics Software Engineer, Verification & Validation

Anduril Industries • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy. We are focused on making large groups of autonomous systems work effectively together. We leverage existing Anduril drone platforms like Ghost or Altius, in addition to bringing 3rd party platforms into Anduril’s Lattice ecosystem. We are seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to own Verification & Validation (V&V) across the Omen platform. In this role, you will design and own the automated testing infrastructure for our mission software, building Software-in-the-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) environments that exercise autonomy, hardware interfaces, and full-system behavior before code reaches the field. You will write integration and system-level tests, evaluate autonomy tasking, and ensure our software is mission-ready across every release. This role is a strong fit for engineers with backgrounds in integration test, SDET, embedded systems integration, or validation engineering. You will start by owning V&V end-to-end and grow into a mission software engineer—contributing to the same code you test as you develop deep systems knowledge across the Omen stack.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 2+ years of hands-on experience writing production-grade C++.
• Demonstrated experience owning automated testing for production software—integration tests, system tests, regression suites, and CI infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience designing or working extensively with Software-in-the-Loop or Hardware-in-the-Loop test environments.
• Experience writing software and tests that interact with hardware interfaces such as UART, CANbus, and serial protocols.
• Working knowledge of verification and validation practices for embedded or mission-critical software.
• Ability to navigate and contribute to complex systems and established codebases.
• Passion for building software—and the tests that prove it works—that directly influences mission-critical outcomes.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to test and validate systems.
• Must be eligible for a US security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an SDET, Systems Integration Test Engineer, Embedded Systems Integration Engineer, Validation Engineer, or Software Integration & Test Engineer.
• Familiarity with V&V practices in aerospace or defense, including flight test, range operations, or qualification testing.
• Experience designing test methodologies for autonomous systems—mission tasking, behavior validation, and scenario-based evaluation.
• Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal development on resource-constrained hardware.
• Additional experience with Python, Go, or scripting for test automation and tooling.
• Familiarity with modern test frameworks, hardware test rigs, and CI/CD pipelines for embedded or robotics software.
• Interest in growing from V&V ownership into a mission software engineering role over time.

Responsibilities

• Own Automated Testing: Architect, build, and maintain the automated test infrastructure for all Omen mission software, from unit tests through full system-level validation.
• SITL & HITL Environments: Design Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop test environments that exercise autonomy, hardware interfaces, and end-to-end mission scenarios.
• Hardware Interface Testing: Write tests that exercise hardware interfaces directly, including UART, CANbus, and serial protocols used across our embedded and payload systems.
• Autonomy Tasking & Evaluation: Develop tooling and test cases that evaluate autonomy behavior—tasking, decision-making, and mission outcomes—against operational scenarios.
• Integration & System Test: Build integration tests that validate interactions across software, firmware, and hardware components on Omen platforms.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with mission software, autonomy, hardware, and platform teams to catch defects early and accelerate the path from commit to flight.
• Real-World Deployment: Travel up to 25% to test, debug, and validate systems in operational environments.
• Iterative Development: Contribute across the entire software lifecycle—writing production code alongside the tests that exercise it, and growing into mission software ownership over time.
• Troubleshoot and Debug: Analyze and resolve issues uncovered in test and in the field, ensuring reliability and operational success.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level