Research Scientist

About the Role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Our Research Scientists excel at developing state-of-the-art algorithms and software to solve scientific problems with real-world applications. Working in small, innovative teams, our research scientists build solutions that make a difference, deploying technology in mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the direction of a talented small team with your expertise and ideas.
• Create mathematically principled solutions to challenging information science problems.
• Prototype state-of-the-art algorithms in an agile development environment.
• Implement high-performance software for tactical systems and web applications.
• Use high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and flexible compute clusters to quantify technology benefits.
• Engage with customers to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs.
• Help colleagues and customers understand your work and its rationale.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Applied Mathematics: differential equations, linear algebra, numerical analysis, and continuous or discrete optimization.
• Engineering: controls, estimation theory, digital signal processing, and machine learning.
• Scientific Computing: software design, algorithm implementation, and software analysis, testing, and optimization.
• Probability: statistics and random processes.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey advanced technology details to both experts and non-experts.
• Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.