Senior Software Engineer, Actuation and Control Systems
Anduril IndustriesBase Salary
$191k - $253k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own vehicle control software for 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.
- Collaborate with navigation, propulsion, and buoyancy teams.
- Travel up to 25% to test sites.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent.
- 7+ years of experience in control systems, vehicle dynamics, or robotics software.
- Experience developing control algorithms such as PID, LQR, or model-predictive control.
- 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 experience with AUV, UUV, or marine vehicle control systems.
- Preferred knowledge of 6-DOF vehicle dynamics modeling.
- Preferred experience with real-time embedded control implementations and SITL/HITL testing frameworks.
- Preferred experience in defense or maritime robotics.
Benefits
- Full-time employees receive comprehensive competitive benefits available at little to no cost.
- The role includes a base salary range of $191,000—$253,000 USD; equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
- The position requires travel up to 25% to test sites.
About Anduril Industries
Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor. We are shaping the future of defense, transforming US & allied military capabilities with advanced technology. We emphasize speed and results and control our products from start to finish, including funding R&D to selling finished products off the shelf. Today, Anduril is in a rapid growth phase, deploying technology in diverse locations and developing path-making products that will change defense forever. We believe that everyone at Anduril can be a catalyst. Your perspective can change lives, and we want to help you make your mark. Our team includes thinkers and doers working interdependently. We bring the brightest minds and best-in-class talent together with veterans who have lived the problems of our warfighters. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in the real world, we want you at Anduril. With offices in Orange County, Washington DC, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, London, and Sydney, our reach is wide. Check out our careers page at https://www.anduril.com/careers or send us an email at careers@anduril.com.