Senior Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Waltham, MA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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.

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TL;DR · Senior Firmware Engineer

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As a Senior Firmware Engineer on the Imaging team, you will design new product lines by collaborating with an interdisciplinary technical team to define, analyze, and build prototypes for ground and flight testing. You will lead FPGA architecture, develop VHDL designs for Systems on Chip, and perform hardware and software integration including processor bring-up and board support packages. Your daily work involves optimizing algorithms for hardware acceleration using AXI protocols and developing robust test benches in VHDL or Verilog while utilizing oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. The role requires expertise in Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus tools, Git version control, and experience with multi-gigabit SERDES, DDR memory, and Ethernet interfaces. You will solve technical challenges involving electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to develop advanced imaging systems for defense applications.

What does a Firmware Engineer earn?

Median $208800 from 36 postings across 9 companies.

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Skills

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

What you'll do

Lead FPGA architecture, standards, development, and review processes for new product lines.
Design, architect, simulate, and integrate VHDL designs into FPGAs or Systems on Chip (SoC).
Optimize algorithms for hardware acceleration including MIPS optimization and AXI bus protocols.
Integrate firmware with overall systems including processor bring-up and board support packages.
Develop robust test benches in VHDL/Verilog to validate designs against functional specifications.
Perform rigorous testing using lab tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
Manage the transition of prototypes through ground and flight testing into final products.

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, and common communication buses (preferred); embedded Linux knowledge; and Python or MATLAB familiarity (preferred).