Mission Autonomy Lead - Thunder

The role

You will own the autonomy software stack for the Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft. You will manage system design, mission planning, perception, and software development infrastructure.

What you will do

• Own the autonomy software architecture using open, modular architecture standards
• Drive design of mission planning systems for autonomous aviation operations
• Drive mission execution software that manages vehicle behavior
• Own perception systems to enable the vehicle to sense and interpret its environment
• Develop mission debrief capabilities for post-mission analysis
• Build and maintain software development infrastructure
• Define interfaces between the autonomy stack and vehicle management system
• Manage autonomy deliverables including MBSE artifacts
• Provide technical mentorship to software and systems engineers
• Drive development of test and simulation fixtures

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's, Masters, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience in autonomous systems, robotics, or AI/ML
• Experience delivering software through full product development cycles
• Demonstrated experience with autonomous navigation, planning, or perception systems
• Experience with modeling, simulation, and SITL/HITL testing
• Experience developing safety-critical or high-assurance software
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python
• Experience with Linux-based embedded or real-time operating systems
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tooling (e.g., Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience with autonomous aviation systems (UAS, UAV, or manned-unmanned teaming)
• Working knowledge of behavior trees, or mission planning frameworks
• Experience with computer vision, EO/IR sensor processing, or airborne perception
• Familiarity with distributed software architectures and edge computing
• Experience designing to open systems architecture standards (MOSA/WOSA)
• Familiarity with MBSE tooling and digital engineering practices
• Familiarity with containerization and deployment tooling (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with simulation environments relevant to aviation/flight dynamics
• Experience with real-time middleware/pub-sub frameworks (DDS, ZeroMQ, or similar)
• Familiarity with cross-compilation and toolchains for embedded compute

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.