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Anduril Industries builds advanced defense technology and Lattice OS to accelerate autonomy, sensing, and decision-making for U.S. and allied forces. The Imaging team seeks a Staff Perception Software Engineer to design, test, and deploy high-performance image processing and perception algorithms for airborne infrared sensors, working across hardware and software teams to push sensor performance in real-world environments.

Skills

  • Expertise in C++ and Python development on Linux
  • Strong background in image processing, computer vision, or machine learning
  • Experience working with high bit-depth and infrared sensor data (preferred)
  • Familiarity with software revision control and CI/CD practices
  • Strong analytical, communication, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement image processing techniques for signal improvement, detection, and tracking on high bit-depth, large-format airborne infrared sensors
  • Maintain deep understanding of airborne sensor hardware and create physics-based digital twins to model sensor behavior
  • Define engineering completion criteria, evaluation metrics, and build unit/integration test tools
  • Collaborate with mission operations, hardware, and software teams to evaluate system performance and close performance gaps
  • Deploy and maintain production-quality software in C++ and Python on Linux systems

Education

  • BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline (required)
  • MS or PhD in related field (preferred)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans (U.S. roles)
  • Company-covered life and disability insurance
  • Generous PTO and caregiver/wellness leave; December holiday hiatus
  • Family planning and parenting support (IVF, adoption, preservation, etc.)
  • 24/7 mental health resources, therapy, and life coaching
  • Annual professional development reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits and potential relocation assistance
  • Retirement savings plan (401(k) options for U.S. roles)
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers
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Founded in 2017, based out of Irvine, California, Anduril is a defense technology company that builds creative cost-effective products to aid those serving on the front lines of national security. By listening to the national security community, A...

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