Robotics Software Engineer, Verification & Validation
Anduril IndustriesBase Salary
$191k - $253k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own automated testing infrastructure for Omen mission software from unit tests through full-system validation.
- Design and maintain Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop environments for autonomy, hardware interfaces, and end-to-end mission scenarios.
- Develop tests for UART, CANbus, and serial hardware interfaces.
- Build tooling and test cases to evaluate autonomy tasking, decision-making, and mission outcomes.
- Write integration and system tests across software, firmware, and hardware components.
- Collaborate with mission software, autonomy, hardware, and platform teams to identify defects and support flight readiness.
- Travel up to 25% to test, debug, and validate systems in operational environments.
- Contribute production mission software alongside automated tests and troubleshoot issues found in testing and the field.
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++.
- Experience owning automated testing for production software, including 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 environments.
- Experience writing software and tests that interact with 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.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
- Must be eligible for a US security clearance.
- Preferred experience includes SDET, systems integration test, embedded systems integration, validation, or software integration and test roles.
- Preferred qualifications include aerospace or defense V&V, autonomous-system evaluation, embedded Linux, RTOS or bare-metal development, Python, Go, test frameworks, hardware test rigs, and embedded or robotics software CI/CD pipelines.
Benefits
- Full-time employees receive comprehensive benefits available at little to no cost.
- The role offers a US salary range of $191,000-$253,000 in base salary, with equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.
- The role requires travel of up to 25% and includes potential growth into a mission software engineering role.
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.