Senior Software Engineer, Prototyping Warfighter Systems

Anduril Industries


Job Location:

Mountain View, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 208000 - 276000
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Team

Our Warfighter Systems division is pioneering a future where mixed reality (MR) creates immersive intuitive and life-saving technologies. By seamlessly integrating real-time data with cutting-edge visualization tools we empower warfighters with unparalleled situational awareness enhanced training experiences and operational superiority. This team consistently pushes the boundaries of whats possible shaping a future where technology and defense unite to protect our nation.

About the Role

We areseekingan innovative and versatile Software Engineer to join our technology R&D this role you will focus on rapidly prototyping new products components and systems to create compelling technology demonstrations and closely with product managers architects and fellow engineers to quickly bring groundbreaking ideas to life explore emerging technologies andshowcasethe future of our products to internal and external stakeholders.

Thisisntabout building production-ready code from day one;itsabout speed iteration for a polyglot who is comfortable across various tech stacks eager to experiment with new tools and frameworks and adept at proving out concepts and capturing imaginations.

What Youll Do

  • Rapid Prototyping & Development:Design develop and debughardware andsoftwareprototypes including 3D printing hardware fixturing and software development in C and Python. Work closely with evolving hardware firmware and higher-level application layers.
  • Hardware-Software Integration:Thrive in embedded/on-device environments debugging across the full stack from hardware to applications.
  • Sensor Integration & Calibration:Drive the bring-up validation and calibration of new and existing sensorsoptimizingtheir performance and seamless integration into prototype hardware and software.
  • Architectural Vision:Formulate and implement software architectures for prototypes on short timescales prioritizingflexibilityand clarity.
  • Innovation & Experimentation:Propose and prototype innovative solutions to solve complex real-world problemsleveragingstate-of-the-arttechniques and emerging technologies.
  • Code Adaptation & Extension:Integrate with and extend existing drivers software frameworks and mature codebase components oftenmodifyingproprietary source code to achieve novel functionality.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:Collaborate effectively with sensor camera systems and other engineering teams to integrate components and drive project success.
  • Lightweight Documentation:Produce clear concise and lightweight documentation (technical overviews purpose usage) for prototypes tofacilitateunderstanding and handover.


Required Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
  • 5 years of professional software engineering experience OR5 years of applied research experience (e.g. PhD/Post-Doc) with a strong focus on tangible hardware-software integration.
  • U.S. Person Status: Due to government contract requirements candidates must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder).
  • Advancedproficiencyin Python and C; bonus points for experience with CUDA.
  • Demonstrated experience in rapid prototyping and proof-of-concept developmentacross hardware and software.
  • Practical experience with sensor integration bring-up validation and calibration for various sensor types (e.g. IMU biometric RF 2D/3D imaging systems).
  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities and a strong capacity for independent work in a fast-paced R&D environment.
  • Excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.


Preferred Qualifications

  • MS/PhD in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
  • Experience with sensor or camera driver/firmware development.
  • Experience with image/sensor signal processingand calibration.
  • Experience with hardware prototyping including 3D CAD and mechanical design.
  • Practical experience with computer vision machine learning or related fields.

US Salary Range

$208000 - $276000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally 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 youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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Senior IC

About the TeamOur Warfighter Systems division is pioneering a future where mixed reality (MR) creates immersive intuitive and life-saving technologies. By seamlessly integrating real-time data with cutting-edge visualization tools we empower warfighters with unparalleled situational awareness enhanc...