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

Anduril's Air & Missile Defense Radar team develops cutting-edge tracking algorithms and software systems that detect, track, and characterize airborne threats in real-time. We're building the next generation of tracking intelligence capabilities—automated analysis systems that understand tracking performance, identify failure modes, and continuously improve our algorithms through data-driven insights.

This role sits at the intersection of ML engineering and tracking domain expertise. You'll build end-to-end pipelines that ingest tracking algorithm telemetry, analyze correlation failures and performance anomalies, train models to automate root cause analysis, and deploy production tools that help engineers ask questions like "why didn't track X and track Y associate?" We don't just track targets; we track our tracking systems and make them smarter.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Own tracking intelligence infrastructure end-to-end: Build the platform for ingesting tracking algorithm telemetry (hypotheses, scores, gains, association decisions), feature engineering performance metrics, training analysis models, and deploying them into production
Automate tracking analysis: Develop ML models that identify correlation failures, track quality degradation, and root causes for tracking anomalies—replacing manual deep-dive investigations with scalable automated insights
Build autotuning capabilities: Create systems that recognize incoming data characteristics and automatically adjust tracking algorithm parameters, frame rates, and model configurations for optimal performance
Design human-in-the-loop tools: Build interfaces and query services that let engineers ask natural questions about tracking behavior and get data-driven answers backed by your models
Exploit tracking telemetry: Instrument C++ tracking algorithms with appropriate logging (working with platform engineers), then marshal that data into consistent formats for analysis and model training
Deploy in constrained environments: Package and deploy models for air-gapped systems with no external connectivity, following security scanning requirements where ML models are treated as data artifacts
Manage the ML lifecycle: Handle data catalogs, ground truth labeling, model registries, versioning, and validation—ensuring models improve tracking performance in measurable ways
Bridge domains: Translate between tracking algorithm fundamentals (Kalman filters, data association, multi-hypothesis tracking) and ML/data science techniques to build solutions that actually work
Drive make/build decisions: Evaluate when to build custom models vs. leverage existing ML capabilities, selecting appropriate algorithm architectures for tracking intelligence problems
Work hands-on-keyboard: This is a one-person show initially—you'll architect, code, deploy, and iterate rapidly using modern Python-based ML tooling

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

3+ years of experience with a strong mix of ML engineering and data science—you've built models AND deployed them into production systems
Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
Experience with MLOps practices: data pipelines, feature engineering, model versioning, experiment tracking, and deployment workflows
Familiarity with ML infrastructure tooling (MLflow, Dagster/Airflow, or similar orchestration tools)
Understanding of tracking, estimation, or filtering algorithms (Kalman filters, data association techniques)—you need to understand what tracking algorithms output and why they make the decisions they do
Ability to work with streaming time-series data and engineer features from algorithm telemetry
Experience building data catalogs, managing ground truth labels, and validating model performance
Strong software engineering fundamentals—you can build maintainable, production-quality code independently
Comfortable working in C++ environments enough to add instrumentation/logging (no deep algorithm development required)
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience deploying ML models in edge, embedded, or air-gapped environments with security constraints
Background in defense, aerospace, or sensor systems
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) for model serving and deployment
Experience with anomaly detection, root cause analysis, or automated diagnostics systems
Knowledge of AutoML, hyperparameter tuning, or online learning techniques
Understanding of radar systems, sensor fusion, or signal processing
Experience building conversational or query interfaces for technical systems
Familiarity with model registries and model-as-data artifact management
Experience with distributed data processing (Spark, Dask) for large-scale telemetry analysis
Formal coursework or training in MLOps, data science, or estimation theory
Active U.S. Top Secret SCI clearance

We request transcripts as part of the early application process to understand your academic background and how your coursework supports the skills deemed critical for the role. Transcripts help us assess your technical and analytical abilities, complementing our interview process in which we also evaluate practical experience and cultural fit. If you choose not to share your transcripts, you will need to provide detailed information regarding your academic performance in relevant courses, including projects and coursework specifics, to ensure we evaluate your academic accomplishments properly. If you do provide academic transcripts, feel free to redact non-technical information (e.g., student ID, dates, non-technical coursework, etc.). Unofficial transcripts obtained online acceptable for this assessment.

US Salary Range

$165,000—$218,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Healthcare Benefits

US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

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Senior Machine Learning (ML) Engineer