Andurilindustries
Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Management Systems
Costa Mesa, California, United States. Posted 24 days ago
The role
You will own the Vehicle Management System for a maritime autonomous vehicle. You will design supervisory software to monitor vehicle health, manage operational modes, respond to faults, and coordinate across subsystems.
What you will do
- Own VMS architecture: health monitoring, mode management, fault response
- Design vehicle state machines and operational mode transitions
- Develop fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) logic
- Define VMS interfaces with GN&C, energy, communications, and mission systems
- Manage route planning and casualty monitoring functions
- Support SITL/HITL testing of VMS behaviors
- Interface with all vehicle subsystem leads on integration
- Support at-sea testing and validation
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
- 7+ years of experience in vehicle management systems, flight management, or supervisory control software
- Experience with real-time embedded software for vehicle platforms
- Familiarity with FDIR design and operational mode management
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
- Experience setting up an integration lab
Nice to have
- Experience with AUV, UUV, or UAV management systems
- Working knowledge of safety-critical software design patterns
- Experience with C++ or Rust for embedded vehicle software
- Experience in defense or maritime robotics
- Experience doing a test and validation campaign
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. Its Maritime Division is building America's next decisive advantage at sea.