Embedded Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1697 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Embedded Firmware Engineer

The Embedded Firmware Engineer joins the Firmware Team to develop low-level embedded software for multiple product platforms including Barracuda, Dive-LD, Altius, and Roadrunner. Working closely with Electrical Engineering, this individual will write firmware in C for microcontrollers, perform board bring-up, and manage hardware-firmware integration. Daily responsibilities include developing test procedures to verify behavior against requirements, troubleshooting issues across electrical and software boundaries, and maintaining requirements traceability from prototype through production. The role requires proficiency in C coding, experience with common bus protocols like SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN, and familiarity with debugging tools. Preferred qualifications include experience with ARM or AVR cores, RTOS environments such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr, and scripting in Python for test automation. This position focuses on solving complex hardware and software integration challenges within the defense technology sector.

What you'll do

  • Develop low-level firmware in C for microcontrollers across multiple product platforms.
  • Write and execute test procedures to verify firmware behavior against specific requirements.
  • Debug and troubleshoot issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
  • Support board bring-up and hardware-firmware integration with cross-functional teams.
  • Maintain requirements traceability to ensure every requirement has a corresponding test.
  • Contribute to projects across all stages from initial prototype through production.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
  • 2+ years of firmware/embedded software development experience.
  • Solid C coding ability for embedded systems.
  • Experience with common bus protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN.
  • Familiarity with board bring-up, debugging tools, and coding best practices.
  • Experience writing or executing test procedures for embedded firmware.
  • Proficiency with microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC) and RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks).
  • Must be a U.S. Person to access export-controlled information or facilities.

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