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# Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++

- **Company:** Anduril Industries
- **Location:** Costa Mesa, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $191,000.0 - $253,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithm Design, C++ (Programming Language), Motion Planning, Software Engineering, Data Processing, Multi-Agent Systems, Linux Development, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** August 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9073712/senior-mission-software-engineer-vehicle-software-c

## About the Role

* Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
 * BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
 * 5+ years of production-grade C++ and/or Rust experience in a Linux development environment
 * Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
 * Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
 * A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
 * Travel up to 30% of time to build, test, and deploy capabilities in the real world, * Strong background with focus in Physics, Mathematics, and/or Motion Planning to inform modeling & simulation (M&S) and physical systems
 * Developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments.
 * Feature and algorithm development with an understanding of behavior trees.
 * Developing software/hardware for flight systems and safety critical functionality.
 * Distributed communication networks and message standards
 * Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics

## Description

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

 * No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.


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