Firmware Engineer, Connected Warfare

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $132,000–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 45 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k

This role $165k

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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 · Firmware Engineer, Connected Warfare

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Firmware Engineer, Connected Warfare joins the Connected Warfare team to serve as the critical link between electrical engineering and the software stack. This role involves developing foundational embedded software for autonomous systems, including performing board bring-up, writing real-time microcontroller code, and creating reusable device drivers for sensors and peripherals. The engineer will troubleshoot complex issues at the hardware-software boundary and review schematics with the electrical team to integrate system-level features. Required skills include strong C coding for embedded systems, experience in bare-metal or RTOS environments, and familiarity with protocols like Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, and RS485. Preferred technical expertise includes working with ARM, AVR, MSP430, or PIC cores and using tools such as JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers to solve problems within the command and control product area.

What does a Firmware Engineer earn?

Median $202800 from 35 postings across 9 companies.

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Skills

C Embedded Systems RTOS Microcontrollers ARM AVR MSP430 PIC Ethernet USB SPI I2C CAN RS232 RS485 JTAG SWD Oscilloscopes Logic Analyzers Bare-metal

What you'll do

Develop low-level firmware and software for microcontrollers.
Create reusable device drivers for sensors and peripherals.
Perform initial board bring-up and system-level integration.
Debug and troubleshoot issues across electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
Review hardware schematics in collaboration with the electrical engineering team.
Architect code changes to support an expanding codebase.
Integrate microcontrollers with various analog and digital sensors.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in CS, CE, EE, or equivalent industry experience.
Strong C coding ability for embedded systems.
Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors.
Experience developing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
Solid understanding of board bring-up, debugging, and coding best practices.
Familiarity with common bus protocols such as Ethernet, USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, and RS485.
Proficiency with tools like JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers.
U.S. Persons status is required to access export controlled data.

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