Software Technical Lead Manager - Sensor Simulation

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 Sensor Simulation team at Anduril is building a platform to generate synthetic imagery for a variety of mission-critical applications: from SITL (software in the loop) and HITL (hardware in the loop) testing to machine learning data generation and user training simulations. We’re achieving imagery so realistic that it’s indistinguishable from real flight test data.

ABOUT THE JOB

As the Technical Lead Manager for Sensor Simulation, a balanced skill set is required—strong leadership to manage and inspire the team, deep technical expertise to lead projects, and a commitment to hands-on programming to stay directly involved in development. You will own the vision, roadmap, and technical excellence of the sensor simulation platform while managing and developing a high-performing team of engineers. You will work cross-functionally with other engineering leads, designers, and product owners to ensure our simulation products meet the complex needs of our defense systems and integrate seamlessly with Anduril’s broader ecosystem.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Product and Technical Roadmap: Develop and implement the strategic technical and product roadmap for the Sensor Simulation platform. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timelines align with the company’s mission and operational goals.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Define and uphold the technical bar for the team. Provide regular design and code reviews, mentor engineers across varying levels, and drive continuous improvement in simulation performance and reliability.
• End-to-End Delivery: Oversee the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of our synthetic imagery pipeline, ensuring integration with SITL, HITL, and other core simulation systems critical to Anduril’s mission.
• Domain-Specific Execution: Direct the development of sensor models (e.g., cameras, IR, etc.) and core capabilities, including terrain rendering, vehicle physics models, and integration of third-party simulation plugins. Resolve technical challenges related to real-time performance and multi-client integration.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with software, design, product, and operations teams. Ensure seamless integration with other sensor fusion, autonomy, and simulation services across the organization.
• Team Management & Growth: Manage and provide career mentorship to a team of 3-6 engineers. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration and grow the team to meet rising demands.
• Hands-On Contribution/Coding: Allocate approximately 50% of your time actively participating in the software development process by writing, reviewing and maintaining high-quality code.  This will also include prototyping, and troubleshooting key portions of the simulation pipeline.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Security Clearance: Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Team Leadership: At least 2 years of experience leading an engineering team, including performance management, Agile task planning, and mentoring engineers of varying backgrounds.
• Programming Expertise: Proficiency in C++ or Rust, with strong coding skills and a deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization.
• Simulation Domain Experience: Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine, including building core simulation capabilities such as terrain rendering, physics modeling, and working with plugins for simulation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Game Design, Robotics, or related fields.
• Domain Knowledge in Sensor Modalities: Have a deep understanding of how the physics of optical, infrared, and other sensor modalities.
• Graphics/Performance Profiling: Experience with GPU or graphics programming (languages such as HLSL, Vulkan, CUDA) and performance analysis/debugging tools (e.g., gdb, bpftrace, perf).
• Linux Environment: Experience development in Linux, including troubleshooting remotely deployed systems.