Senior Embedded Systems Software Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Location
Costa Mesa, CA
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$191,000–$253,000 / yr
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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 · Senior Embedded Systems Software Engineer

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As a Senior Embedded Systems Software Engineer, you will join our Tactical Recon & Strike (TRS) team to develop and deliver robust firmware for embedded systems products. Your daily tasks include creating device drivers, architecting system-level features, and working closely with Electrical, Software, and Product Design teams to ensure successful product deployment from prototype design through customer use. You’ll also mentor junior engineers, identify opportunities for improvement, and coordinate hardware bringup and troubleshooting across electrical, firmware, and software boundaries. Required qualifications include 8+ years of embedded systems development experience, a strong background in C programming, and expertise with microcontroller integration and common IC bus protocols like I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, and more. This role demands deep technical leadership and product ownership skills to drive high-impact customer solutions.

Skills

C I2C SPI USB CAN RS232 RS485 Ethernet MSP430 ARM RTOS JTAG SWD Test-Driven Development DevOps CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Develop robust firmware for microcontrollers and create reusable device drivers.
  • Architect system-level features to support product functionality in embedded systems.
  • Mentor junior engineers and enhance the TRS Firmware team's overall capability.
  • Coordinate new-hardware bringup and troubleshoot hardware issues across boundaries.
  • Enable high-yield production by coordinating firmware support for Test Engineering.
  • Support field testing to quantify customer value and identify firmware feature opportunities.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience developing software/firmware for embedded systems.
  • MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience with technical leadership.
  • Extensive experience integrating microcontrollers with sensors and developing firmware logic.
  • Outstanding C coding ability and deep understanding of language standards.
  • Solid knowledge of software development best practices and debugging methodologies.
  • Practical experience with common IC bus protocols like I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, RS232, etc.

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