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Anduril Industries · 8 hours ago

Senior Firmware Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$191K/yr - $253K/yr

8+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. They are seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop and deliver features for low-level software/firmware in embedded systems products that support their Tactical Recon & Strike division.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop robust, high-confidence software/firmware for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, and architect system-level features to support desired product functionality

Exercise deep product ownership, driving program-level efforts to maximize customer impact

Provide mentorship to junior engineers and level-up the overall capability of the TRS Firmware team

Work cross-functionally with Electrical, Software, and Product Design teams to ensure program success, from prototype design through to customer deployment

Proactively identify opportunities for improvement at both the team and program level, and deliver solutions to realize those improvements

Enable rapid development iteration by coordinating new-hardware bringup and quickly troubleshooting hardware issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries

Coordinate firmware support for Test Engineering to ensure the high-yield production and manufacture of hardware products

Support product field testing to quantify customer value and identify firmware feature opportunities with high program impact

Qualification

Embedded systems developmentC programmingMicrocontroller integrationRTOS experienceIC bus protocolsFirmware debuggingProduct ownershipTechnical leadershipCommunication skills

Required

8+ years of experience developing software/firmware for embedded systems

MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience

Demonstrated track record of technical leadership and product ownership

Extensive experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors and developing firmware application logic in bare-metal or RTOS environments

Outstanding C coding ability and deep familiarity with the language standard

Solid understanding and application of software development best practices, software/hardware debugging approaches, and board bringup methodology

Practical experience with common IC bus protocols such as I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc

Exemplary written and verbal communication skills

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred

Experience with the implementation details of one or more microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, etc.)

Direct experience implementing firmware applications interfacing with CAN peripherals

Firmware/hardware debugging skills with JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers

Experience with test-driven development for embedded systems, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and devops for firmware applications

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.