Senior Embedded Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Waltham, MA
Salary: $191,000–$254,000 / yr
Posted: 11 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 901 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Embedded Engineer

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The Senior Embedded Engineer joins the Imaging team to design new product lines that utilize computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data. Working with an interdisciplinary technical team, you will define designs, build prototypes for ground and flight testing, and mature these into final products. Key responsibilities include leading FPGA architecture, designing and integrating VHDL designs into FPGAs or Systems on Chip, and performing hardware/software integration for processor bring-up. You will use VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog alongside tools like Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus. Technical tasks involve optimizing algorithms for hardware acceleration using AXI protocols, developing test benches, and utilizing oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. This role solves critical security challenges by developing advanced imaging systems for military applications.

Skills

FPGA VHDL Verilog SystemVerilog RTL Xilinx Vivado Intel Quartus Python MATLAB Embedded Linux Git AXI AXI-Stream SERDES DDR Ethernet SPI I2C Oscilloscope Logic Analyzer

What you'll do

Lead FPGA architecture, standards, development, and review processes.
Design, architect, simulate, and integrate VHDL designs into FPGAs or Systems on Chip.
Integrate firmware with overall systems, including processor bring-up and board support packages.
Develop robust test benches in VHDL/Verilog for rigorous functional and performance validation.
Utilize lab tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to validate designs against specifications.
Optimize algorithms for hardware acceleration and efficient use of on-chip bus protocols like AXI.
Build prototypes for ground and flight testing to mature products for production.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
10+ years of experience developing HDL firmware for FPGA devices.
Expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog for RTL design.
Experience with industry-standard FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
Strong hardware/software debugging skills using standard lab equipment.
Proficiency with version control systems like Git.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Experience with multi-gigabit SERDES, DDR memory, Ethernet, SPI, and I2C (preferred).

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