Software Engineer, Vehicle Management Systems Lead

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.

As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

The Vehicle Management System (VMS) software team, which is part of Anduril s Tactical Recon and Strike(TRS) division, develops flight computer vehicle software for small drones (Group 1-3). The right person for this role has experience in both commercial (product focused) and public sector (defense) technical environments, and is looking to leverage their passion for avionics and flight software. As a Vehicle Management System Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing the embedded software that powers Anduril’s aircraft while working alongside a team of engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds and skills.

Anduril has a collaborative culture with plenty of opportunities for ownership. As an early member of the team, your decisions today will have a large impact on the company now and into the future, as well as on our customers!

• Design and implement vehicle control systems
• Develop embedded software for preempt Linux or RTOS applications
• Develop device drivers, protocols, and APIs for aircraft sensors
• Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software
• Integrate guidance and control algorithms
• Create Software-In-The-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) test fixtures
• Analyze flight test results
• Support device manufacturing efforts
• Support operational aircraft deployments

• 6+ years of C++ or Rust programming experience
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience
• Direct experience with embedded software or other safety critical systems
• Background in low-level embedded software architecture, design and development
• Low-level device driver development, experience with microcontrollers and application processors
• Comfortable with typical embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers and IDEs
• Familiarity with communications busses and protocols such as CAN, CANFD, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc.
• Strong debugging skills through use of instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

• Strong vehicle systems and avionics design knowledge
• Bias towards delivery and iteration, in order to discover the right use cases to invest engineering time in
• Willing to take risks and own the accountability for managing those risks
• Passionate about solving real world problems, quickly
• Insatiable desire to build and create
• Has designed, built, delivered useful software to users multiple times, we want to hear war stories!

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US Salary Range

$142,000 — $214,000 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 Anduril s total compensation package.

Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits:
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