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Anduril Industries
Research Scientist

Winter 2027 Research Engineer Co-op

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The co‑op will conduct research on assembly and disassembly sequence planning and motion planning for autonomous defense systems, applying graph‑based algorithms and sensor fusion techniques. The role involves prototyping algorithms within Anduril’s Lattice OS and collaborating with AI and robotics teams in Santa Ana.

Skills required

About this role

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.

  • Research or coursework in assembly sequence planning, disassembly planning, or motion planning. If you know what a non-directional blocking graph is, or have read Wilson and Latombe or the STAAT work by Romney and colleagues, we want to talk to you.

Research Engineer Intern, Geometric Algorithms | Anduril Industries | 2026-10-06

  • Publications at ICRA, IROS, RSS, SoCG, or Solid and Physical Modeling, or in the Computer-Aided Design journal.
  • Experience with Eigen, OpenCASCADE, OpenVDB, CGAL, or a collision or bounding volume hierarchy library.
  • Parallel programming in C++ with Intel TBB, OpenMP, or standard threads, with attention to determinism.
  • Familiarity with CAD data: boundary representations versus tessellated meshes, and formats such as STEP and JT.
  • Experience with CMake, GoogleTest, and reproducible builds. Nix is a plus.
  • Python for tooling and analysis, e.g. NumPy and trimesh.
  • Familiarity with infinitesimal motion analysis or rotational motions in assembly planning.

US Hourly Range

$60—$75 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:

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