Senior Robotics Engineer, Maritime

Anduril Industries•Costa Mesa, CA

22h

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Maritime Division is developing software and hardware solutions for autonomous systems in maritime operations, including underwater vessels and flexible manufacturing architectures. They are seeking individuals passionate about solving impactful problems and contributing 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.
Life and disability insurance for all employees.
Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December.
Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching.
Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
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.