Senior Research Scientist, Target Tracking
Broomfield · Fort Collins · Broomfield, CO (CO-02) · Fort Collins, CO (CO-13) · USD 190,000-252,000 · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Broomfield · Fort Collins · Broomfield, CO (CO-02) · Fort Collins, CO (CO-13)
- Salary
- USD 190,000-252,000 · Base salary
About the role
- Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to focus on Target Tracking and develop state-of-the-art algorithms and software for real-world defense applications.
- Working in small innovative teams, research scientists build solutions that make a difference and are deployed in mission-critical systems.
- The role involves creating mathematically principled solutions to challenging information science problems and prototyping algorithms in an agile development environment.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the direction of a talented small team with your expertise and ideas
- Create mathematically principled solutions to some of the world's most challenging information science problems
- Prototype state-of-the-art algorithms in an agile development environment
- Implement high-performance software spanning the spectrum from tactical systems to web applications
- Use high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments, innovative analysis tools, and flexible compute clusters to quantify the benefit of our technology
- Engage with customers to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs
- Help colleagues and customers understand what you're doing and why
Requirements
- Possess an 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
- Experience coding languages with Rust, C++, and Python
- Record of academic excellence, including demonstrated experience in applied mathematics, engineering, scientific computing, and probability
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to convey salient details about advanced technology to experts and non-experts alike
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees supporting health, recovery, and other needs
Skills
- Rust
- C++
- Python
- Differential Equations
- Linear Algebra
- Numerical Analysis
- Continuous Or Discrete Optimization
- Controls
- Estimation Theory
- Digital Signal Processing
- Machine Learning
- Software Design
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- Algorithm Implementation
- Statistics
- Random Processes
