Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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.

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TL;DR · Firmware Engineer

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Join our dynamic team as a Firmware Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in developing and delivering robust firmware for embedded systems used in Tactical Recon & Strike products. Your day-to-day responsibilities include creating device drivers, debugging hardware issues across various boundaries, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product development from prototype design through deployment, and supporting field testing to enhance customer value. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience developing software/firmware for embedded systems, strong C coding skills, and familiarity with microcontroller integration and common IC bus protocols. A solid understanding of software/hardware debugging approaches and board bringup methodology is essential, along with clear communication abilities. Experience with specific microcontroller cores and firmware/hardware debugging tools like JTAG and logic analyzers is preferred.

Skills

C I2C SPI USB CAN RS232 RS485 Ethernet MSP430 ARM JTAG SWD RTOS Microcontrollers Analog sensors Digital sensors Debugging Board bringup Software development best practices

What you'll do

Develop robust firmware for microcontrollers and create reusable device drivers.
Debug hardware issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
Integrate system-level features in embedded systems products.
Work with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product development.
Support field testing to identify firmware feature opportunities.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience developing software/firmware for embedded systems.
BS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience.
Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors.
Strong C coding ability and familiarity with language standards.
Solid understanding of software development best practices and debugging approaches.
Familiarity with common IC bus protocols such as I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet.
Secret security clearance required.

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