Research Scientist, Battlespace Awareness

About the position

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.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the direction of a talented small team with your expertise and ideas
• Create mathematically principled solutions to some of the world’s most challenging information science problems
• Prototype state-of-the-art algorithms in an agile development environment
• Implement high-performance software spanning the spectrum from tactical systems to web applications
• Use high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and flexible compute clusters to quantify the benefit of our technology
• Engage with our customers, to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs
• Help your colleagues and customers understand what you’re doing and why

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Applied or Computational Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Controls and Dynamical Systems, Aerospace Engineering, Statistics and Probability, or a related field
• Record of academic excellence, including demonstrated experience in applied mathematics, engineering, scientific computing, and probability
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey salient details about advanced technology to both experts and non-experts
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

Benefits

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost for U.S. roles
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for UK roles, fully covered for employee and dependents
• Private health plan through Bupa for AUS roles, fully subsidized by Anduril
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave
• Family Planning & Parenting Support including fertility, adoption, and gestational carrier coverage
• Mental Health Resources including free therapy and life coaching
• Professional development stipend available to all Andurilians
• Daily Meals and Provisions including breakfast, lunch, and stocked micro-kitchens
• Company-funded commuter benefits based on region
• Relocation assistance depending on role eligibility
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both traditional and Roth (US roles only)