Senior Flight Software Engineer

About the Team

Andurils Maritime Division has assembled a diverse team of experts in software robotics artificial intelligence sensor fusion and data analysis to create software and hardware solutions that radically evolve the capabilities of our customers. We are fielding the next generation of autonomous systems to tackle the extremely challenging industry demands of maritime operations. Anduril has brought to market a unique ultra-long-range full-ocean-depth underwater vessel platform and a completely refreshed maritime vehicle and flexible manufacturing architecture that scales from small to extra-large vehicle sizes. Today Anduril is executing on billion-dollar contracts while simultaneously performing Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) AUV operations.

We are seeking to sustain our early successes with deep investment in an expanded product portfolio. These products including Dive-XL Dive-LD Copperhead Seabed Sentry and other unannounced systems will deliver a coherent system-of-systems enabling the end-to-end conduct of a variety of autonomous missions in the maritime domain. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact and working on systems that directly contribute to achieving national strategic priorities we want you to join Andurils Maritime Division and help us build the future of defense capability.

About the Job

Senior Software Engineers independently drive the delivery of a variety of embedded and/or safety critical software integrated in to our products. This includes device management drivers firmware power management networking and contingency management and recovery. We expect Senior Software Engineers to demonstrate end-to-end outcome ownership at the major subsystem or system level. Senior Software Engineers contribute as a technical lead to the rapid architecting design delivery support and evolution of next generation autonomous platforms through their entire product life-cycle.

What Youll Do

• Design and implement trusted safety critical Vehicle Management Systems that balance constraints restrictions and requirements in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Design and implement scalable vehicle sub-systems including sensor processing state estimation contingency management actuation payload interfaces and mission systems interfaces.
• Contribute to the design and development of existing software components across Anduril with the aim of developing components that are re-usable across multiple Anduril product lines.
• Develop real-time embedded software using an RTOS.
• Develop device drivers and interfaces to a variety of sensors and actuators.
• Create test and simulation fixtures that operate with both software-and hardware-in-the-loop.
• Support vehicle manufacturing and deployment.
• Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary engineering team including as a mentor for Software Engineers from differing backgrounds.
• Travel to co-locate with end-users and/or other teams up to 20% of the time.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Robotics Mechatronics Computer Science Engineering a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experienced and proficient at writing C.
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Familiarity with communications busses and protocols (e.g. CAN CANFD UART/RS232/RS422/RS485 SPI QSPI I2C Ethernet ARINC-825 ARINC-429 MIL-STD-1553 etc).
• Systems programming skills including algorithms data structures concurrency and optimization.
• Capacity to act as the technical owner for a software component including stakeholder engagement requirements definition roadmap management team co-ordination design implementation sustainment and evolution.
• Capacity to learn and grow individually while mentoring junior team members effectively contributing to team cohesion and capacity.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in design and development of embedded applications in autonomous vehicle software systems.
• Experience with development of high assurance safety critical software applications.
• Experience in developing interfaces to sensors and actuators.
• Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems.
• Experience working with and testing electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience with DO-178 IEC 61508 or similar certifications.
• Familiarity with navigation and communications systems.
• Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing system acceptance deployment and sustainment.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts.
• Desire to learn and grow in to other roles that require experience as a Senior Software Engineer such as Staff Software Engineer and/or Software Engineering Manager.
• Desire to grow in to a Tech-Lead-Manager role with responsibility for line management of engineers in addition to delivery.

US Salary Range

$191000 - $253000 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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