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Software Engineer - Visual Simulation, Advanced Capabilities London, England, United Kingdom 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. Since 2023, Anduril UK has experienced rapid growth, introducing world‑leading software‑first, hardware‑enabled systems to the UK Ministry of Defence and other government agencies. Our exemplar programme of Maritime Sentry Towers (MST), has been developed and delivered in close partnership with the UK government and sovereign British industry, fundamentally changing how border security and surveillance capabilities can be employed by UK authorities. Additionally, Anduril UK has expanded its portfolio to include the ALTIUS‑600, a versatile autonomous aerial system, and Seabed Sentry, an advanced underwater surveillance platform. These systems, along with others, position Anduril UK to provide a broad range of software and software‑enabled hardware products to meet the UK's defence and security needs as outlined in the 2023 Integrated Review Refresh and Defence Command Paper. World‑leading technology like MST, ALTIUS‑600, Seabed Sentry, and many of the other autonomous systems that will underpin the UK's technological future rely on modern C4 systems. These systems can integrate and fuse data across distributed systems, nodes, and networks to enable timely command decision‑making. Anduril's open architecture Lattice operating system is an AI‑powered software platform that transforms thousands of data streams into actionable information for operators at all levels. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, and networking technology to UK defence and security personnel in months, not years. Our focus is on rapidly delivering innovative solutions that enhance the UK's defence capabilities, support its industrial strategy, and contribute to its position as a science and technology leader. ABOUT THE TEAM Anduril is seeking a Software Engineer (Visual Simulation) to join the Maneuver Dominance Advanced Capabilities team in our London office. The team is a strategic/future‑looking organisation focused on delivering 3 core components - Capability Strategy, Mission Advantage and Maneuver Advantage. Leveraging analysis, Wargaming and Warfighter‑centric thinking, the team guides how Maneuver Dominance incubates, builds and deploys the capabilities needed to dominate in a future fight. ABOUT THE ROLE You will lead development of novel Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality user experiences that enable operations analysis and wargaming in support of our product development and our customers. The ideal candidate would be practical, hands‑on and a self‑starter with high growth potential. You will have extensive UE5 production experience with demonstrable environment work (production or shipped installations). A strong artistic eye for composition and detail combined with solid engineering habits (testing, documentation, version control for tools). With a strong background in systems development inside Unreal: editor tooling, Blueprints, editor scripting (Python) and proven delivery of reusable editor/runtime systems. In this role, you will work on challenging real‑world problems in a fast‑paced environment across our portfolio of programs and products. Develop and maintain core capabilities in Unreal Engine such as a terrain rendering pipeline, vehicle physics models, and many more. You will work with other platform teams at Anduril to ensure our service integrates seamlessly with other core services. Integrate various plugins and third‑party capabilities into our platform, figuring out how to best make use of them and working around or fixing any bugs. Collaborate closely with other teams across the company to enable them to integrate synthetic imagery and bring back lessons learned to help improve our product. Develop cutting‑edge Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality simulation tools that model battlefield vehicles to assess performance and integration in complex mission scenarios.Create interactive tools that facilitate human interaction with these simulations. WHAT YOU'LL DO Develop simulation visuals for sensors, comms, movement, tactical behaviors, weapon effects, electronic effects, command and control, and others. Develop and maintain core capabilities in Unreal Engine such as a terrain rendering pipeline, vehicle physics models, and many more. Work with other platform teams at Anduril to ensure our service integrates seamlessly with other core services; integrate various plugins and third‑party capabilities into our platform, figuring out how to best make use of them and working around or fixing any bugs. Collaborate closely with other teams across the company to enable them to integrate synthetic imagery and bring back lessons learned to help improve our product. Partner with Operations Analysis and other Software Engineering team members to deliver simulation capabilities to create high‑fidelity immersive environments. Partner with capability teams like Mission Autonomy to deliver simulation capabilities to help accelerate product development. Work with multi‑disciplinary subject‑matter experts to understand and adequately model pertinent sub‑system, system and system‑of‑system dynamics. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Proficient with C++ Working experience with Python. 3 years+ industry engineering experience in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Game Design, Robotics. Experience working with Unity and Unreal Engine. Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency and code optimisation. Experience with high performance and multi‑threaded programming; comfortable working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. Strong communication skills are a must. Demonstrated curiosity and ability to learn outside of core discipline. Eligible to obtain and maintain an active UKSV Security Clearance. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering Rust programming experience Experience in a Linux development environment; GPU and graphics programming experience, including languages such as HLSL, Vulkan, or CUDA Familiarity with training machine learning models, especially for computer vision use cases Experience with 3D modelling tools 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. Other 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, adoption, and gestational carriers. Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development. Commuter Benefits: Company‑funded commuter benefits based on your region. 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. Equal Employment Opportunity We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr