Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Navigation/Localization

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 220,000 - 292,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Technical leadership","Mentorship","Analytical thinking"]

Develop and integrate navigation and localization solutions for GNSS-contested environments, working across perception, sensor fusion, and flight-test iteration. Build simulation and data replay pipelines to evaluate performance under diverse scenarios, and create automated testing to prevent regressions. Design fault-tolerant algorithms for onboard compute constraints, architect positioning system approaches, and partner with autonomy, flight controls, and hardware teams while mentoring junior engineers.

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Anduril
Anduril
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Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Navigation/Localization

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Job Summary

Develop and integrate navigation and localization solutions for GNSS-contested environments, working across perception, sensor fusion, and flight-test iteration. Build simulation and data replay pipelines to evaluate performance under diverse scenarios, and create automated testing to prevent regressions. Design fault-tolerant algorithms for onboard compute constraints, architect positioning system approaches, and partner with autonomy, flight controls, and hardware teams while mentoring junior engineers.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Implement robust sensor fusion combining GNSS, IMU, LIDAR, radar, and camera data to improve accuracy and resilience.
  • •Test, analyze, and iterate on algorithm and flight control design in the field.
  • •Develop simulation and data replay/testing environments to evaluate localization performance across scenarios.
  • •Design fault-tolerant navigation and localization algorithms for onboard compute constraints in GNSS-contested environments.
  • •Collaborate with autonomy, flight controls, and hardware teams to integrate navigation into vehicle systems and close the loop in flight test.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 220,000 - 292,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Experience developing, maintaining, or testing navigation/localization algorithms for autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones, maritime vehicles, or similar systems.
  • •Experience with Kalman filtering and other estimation techniques.
  • •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for breaking down large problems into actionable parts.
  • •Strong communication skills to work across teams and iterate effectively.
  • •Eligibility to obtain and hold a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Experience:RoboticsDronesAutonomous vehiclesSensor fusion
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationTechnical leadershipMentorshipAnalytical thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonRustNixLinuxCUDANVIDIAKalman filteringSLAMSensor fusionGNSSIMULIDARRadarCameraElectro-optical sensorsRF sensorsState estimation

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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