Lead Software Engineer, Manufacturing Test

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.ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Lead Software Engineer in the Manufacturing Test organization, you will join a software development team tasked to ensure that we build quality products - in land, sea, and air. You will work with test executive software that can systematically and thoroughly test our products and create analytics to improve our development cycle. You will champion automation, and work to reduce operator time and instruction complexity through the use of parallel execution, data acquisition, automated deployment tools. You will be presented complex, multiplatform problems with heavy reliance on cloud data systems. In this role you’ll need to think creatively and continuously improve our methods of automation, throughput, user interfaces, and data analytics. You will also support other team members with coaching, mentoring on the team. But also strategic in nature working directly with business partners on key strategic goals. WHAT YOU’LL DODevelop applications for Windows and Linux desktop environments.Integrate cloud data and deployment features while maintaining user authentication and security.Generate automation scripts (python) for debug and prototype development.Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps.Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSBS or MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience.10+ years of relevant industry experience.2 + years leading and / or managing a software engineering teamExpertise in software development with Python.Experience integrating or developing low-level code and device libraries or drivers.Experience working in CI/CD and designing and delivering DevOps automation for app deployment and testing.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.Experience working on multi-disciplinary projects, working closely with Electrical / Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineers.Experience in automated unit, integration and system-level testing.Expertise in version control using git.Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS12+ years of relevant industry experience.Experience in manufacturing or industrial software.Understanding of device communication protocols like USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc.Expertise in desktop application development with WPF and C#.Experience in embedded systems.Experience in automated unit, integration and system-level testing for non-software products.Proficient in RESTful services in AWS/Azure infrastructure.Hands-on working knowledge of a major relational database (DB2, SQL Server etc.) and/or NoSql.Pursuing a Master’s of Computer Science or related field.Experience with test automation or cloud deployment toolsUS Salary Range$191,000—$253,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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