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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Payload Integration

Embedded EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAbu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience developing production-grade software in C++ and/or Rust; strong programmers in adjacent systems languages may be considered if they meet the other qualifications.
  • Experience building software that interacts with networking devices, managed networks, and common router or switch hardware.
  • Experience designing and implementing software APIs and Interface Control Documents, including work with HTTP, REST, and gRPC.
  • A solid understanding of low-level data transport layers, including UDP and TCP.
  • Experience writing code that interfaces with hardware, such as embedded devices, sensors, or payload electronics.
  • Ability to navigate and contribute to complex systems and established codebases.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% to test and deploy systems.
  • Experience working with international suppliers and customers in the EMEA region.
  • Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Engineer scalable, robust software that interacts with networking devices, managed networks, and common router or switch hardware.
  • Design and implement software that interfaces with stores management systems and other payload subsystems to coordinate the release and control of munitions and mission payloads.
  • Architect and implement software APIs and Interface Control Documents using HTTP, REST, and gRPC to connect distributed systems across vehicles, payloads, and ground stations.
  • Build and optimize low-level data transport over UDP and TCP, ensuring reliable, low-latency communication in constrained operational environments.
  • Write code that interfaces directly with hardware, bridging embedded devices, sensors, and payload electronics with higher-level autonomy software.
  • Partner with hardware, systems, vehicle, and payload teams to integrate software into physical platforms.
  • Travel to test, debug, and deploy systems in operational environments; the role description states travel up to 25%, while required qualifications state willingness to travel up to 50%.
  • Contribute across the software lifecycle, including prototyping, implementation, testing, and deployment.
  • Analyze and resolve issues in deployed systems to ensure reliability and operational success.

Desired Qualifications

  • Direct experience with stores management systems or related munitions/payload release systems in aerospace or defense platforms.
  • Familiarity with aerospace integration standards, vehicle bus protocols such as MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC, or DO-178/DO-254 development practices.
  • Experience designing fault-tolerant distributed systems and message-passing frameworks for multi-node coordination.
  • Experience with embedded Linux, real-time operating systems, or bare-metal development on resource-constrained hardware.
  • Additional experience with Python, Go, or scripting for tooling and test automation.
  • Familiarity with profiling and optimizing networked and hardware-interfacing software.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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