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Anduril

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
Costa MesaCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Business Operations
Posted
Sep 18, 2026
Salary
$220,000–$292,000 a year
Full-time

Mission Autonomy Lead - Thunder

Job description

ABOUT THE TEAM The Maneuver Dominance team is building Thunder - an autonomous attack rotorcraft built to fight alongside crewed combat aviation to deliver overwhelming mass effects deep beyond the front lines. The team in London builds the Mission System and the autonomy that makes aircraft like Thunder work. Autonomy is only as good as the link that carries it. Thunder is a compact airframe with weapons, sensors and radios competing for the same antenna real estate, flying low and in formation, in a spectrum that is actively contested. That is the problem you would own. ABOUT THE JOB We are seeing a Mission Autonomy Lead on the Thunder team at our Costa Mesa, CA office.

Job requirements

  • 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 for real-time and mission-critical software systems
  • Experience with Linux-based embedded or real-time operating systems

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