Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
About The Team
The Altius-600 Software Team, which is part of Anduril's Tactical Recon and Strike (TRS) group, develops flight computer vehicle software, autonomy and core infrastructure for small drones (Group 1–3). The team is enhancing the current Altius VMS to support modularity, clean abstractions, and faster new-aircraft development cycles—laying the groundwork for scalable, reusable flight software across the TRS product line.
About The Job
As the Mission Software Lead, you will own the entire onboard software ecosystem of the ALTIUS-600 platform. Your technical leadership will span mission autonomy, core infrastructure, tactical Command and Control (C2), and flight software (VMS). You will lead a high-performing engineering team that bridges the gap between hardware interfaces, deterministic vehicle controls, edge-compute infrastructure, and high-level autonomous decision-making. You will ensure ALTIUS reliably executes complex multi-agent behaviors, communicates efficiently across tactical datalinks, and maintains strict vehicle safety and mission readiness. You will apply a broad understanding of organizational priorities, workforce planning, and financial goals to lead your teams toward defined objectives. Decisions made in this role will impact broader team effectiveness, operating methods, and critical business outcomes for our Group 1-3 UAV programs. You'll work closely with leads across Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC), Avionics, Systems, and Hardware, regularly connecting with these cross-functional partners and internal/external stakeholders to align on goals and initiatives, and ensure your team is unblocked and empowered to deliver robust, reliable, and certifiable flight software.
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The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
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