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Staff Discovery Engineer

Anduril · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · Washington, DC (DC-01)

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own unproven concepts from first idea through prototype and test to answer.
  • Tackle hardest problems across space, missiles, air, sensors and autonomy.
  • Build models and run tests that decide what Anduril builds next.

Ideal candidate

A versatile builder who thrives in unfamiliar domains, reasons from first principles, and kills bad ideas early. You love hands-on prototyping, rigorous testing, and turning ambiguous concepts into validated answers.

Requirements

  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
  • Demonstrated experience working in more than one technical area
  • Designed, built, tested, or fielded something real in any field
  • Proficiency in at least one physics-math scripting environment (Python with numpy/scipy, MATLAB/Simulink, Julia, or similar)
  • Strong written, verbal, and visual communication

Lab profile

About Anduril

Defense technology company building autonomous systems for military missions.

What they build

  • Lattice OS
  • Ghost
  • Anvil

Known for

  • Autonomous defense systems
  • AI-powered command and control
  • Rapid hardware-software iteration

Key facts

  • Founded in 2017
  • Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California
  • Backed by Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz
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