Senior Robotics Engineer, Maritime

Anduril Industries•Quincy, MA

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Maritime Division is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to contribute to the development of software and hardware solutions for autonomous maritime systems. This role involves working on cutting-edge technology in an era of strategic competition, with a focus on autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking. The team is responsible for developing and fielding next-generation autonomous systems for challenging maritime operations, including ultra-long-range underwater vessels and flexible manufacturing architectures. The company is executing on significant contracts and providing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations, with plans for an expanded product portfolio including systems like Dive-XL, Dive-LD, Copperhead, and Seabed Sentry. This position offers the opportunity to work on problems with real impact and contribute to national strategic priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience
Experienced and proficient in C++ and/or Python software development
Familiarity with autonomous vehicle hardware and sensors such as radar, sonar, LIDAR, and cameras
Demonstrated knowledge of at least one of: computer vision, sensor fusion, SLAM, motion planning, machine learning
Experience in a senior perception or planning role for the delivery of a robotic system
Capacity to act as the technical owner for a system, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co-ordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement robust validation and verification strategies for perception and planning modules
Capacity to learn and grow individually, while mentoring junior team members effectively, building team cohesion and capacity
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Nice To Haves

Experience with autonomous systems in the ground, air, maritime or space domains
Experience with simulation tools and frameworks, such as Gazebo, Unity, or Unreal Engine, for algorithm validation and testing
Knowledge of safety standards and certification processes for autonomous systems
Familiarity with System Engineering concepts

Responsibilities

Design and implement trusted safe navigation, collision avoidance, and situational awareness systems that balance constraints, restrictions and requirements in a multi-stakeholder environment
Design and implement scalable sub-systems including sensor processing, perception, tracking, motion planning, health management, anomaly detection, simulation, testing fixtures, and vehicle interfaces
Contribute to the design and development of existing software components across Anduril, with the aim of developing components that are re-usable across multiple Anduril product lines
Utilize advanced techniques in computer vision, sensor fusion, and machine learning to enhance perception and planning capabilities of Anduril vehicles
Conduct thorough testing and validation of perception and planning algorithms through development and use of simulation and analysis of data from real-world experiments, including evolving the data analysis tooling
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, mechanical engineers, and systems engineers, to ensure effective system integration and testing
Travel to co-locate with end-users and/or other teams up to 20% of the time

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you (US Roles)
Life and disability insurance
Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December
Caregiver & Wellness Leave
Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers
Resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting
Free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching
Work-life services, such as legal and financial support
Annual reimbursement for professional development
Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region
Relocation Assistance (available depending on role eligibility)
Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options (US Roles)