- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- AtlantaGeorgiaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Aug 21, 2026
- Salary
- $144,000–$191,000 a year
Senior Software Systems Engineer, Launched Effects
Job description
The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.
As a Systems Engineer at Anduril, you will be a pivotal force in the Tactical Recon & Strike…
Job responsibilities
- Define systems engineering strategies in the Tactical Recon & Strike Division to drive requirements and verification for core Anduril Products Altius, Anvil, Bolt, and Ghost.
- Design, develop, and implement automated system-level integration tests on SITL, HITL and hybrid testbeds coupled to simulation environments, followed by flight testing to ensure robust validation of system…
- Define and devise testing strategies using appropriate testing modalities for system and software requirements.
- Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, program office, and third-party corporate partners to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously.
- Coordinate and execute frequent test events involving various levels of software and hardware, from in-lab full-software simulations to full hardware-in-the-loop demonstrations at test sites.
- Define a strategy to comply with appropriate industry standards, e.g., NATO UAV and MIL-STD-882E.
- Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work; become a trusted partner to Anduril’s software engineers.
- Ensure that the organization’s technical roadmap is well understood and that programs and staffing are aligned with the roadmap.
Job requirements
- 5+ years experience with programming languages, such as Python, C++, or Rust, for analysis and simulation, while also being familiar with modern software development practices and designs, unit testing, integration…
- Degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field
- Experience in safety-critical industry, particularly with safety-critical software development standards, software safety fault/hazard analysis, and requirements-driven software verification and validation strategies
- Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for software deployment and scalability.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the application of engineering standards into engineering processes or requirements, with the ability to take ambiguous, high-level problems and translate them into actionable engineering…
- Experience writing testable system-level and software-level requirements
- Proficiency in large-scale data modeling, data analysis, and visualization, including experience with tools such as Palantir Foundry, Tableau, AFSIM or similar platforms.
- Skilled in Statistics and AI/ML
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