Senior Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Waltham, MA
Salary: $191,000–$254,000 / yr
Posted: 5 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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The Senior Firmware Engineer joins the Imaging team to design new product lines that utilize computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data. You will work with an interdisciplinary technical team to define designs, build prototypes for ground and flight testing, and mature those prototypes 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. The role requires optimizing algorithms for hardware acceleration using AXI protocols and debugging designs with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. This work supports the development of advanced imaging systems to solve significant security challenges.

What does a Firmware Engineer earn?

Median $194500 from 39 postings across 11 companies.

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Skills

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

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.
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 oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to test designs against functional specifications.
Optimize algorithms for hardware acceleration and efficient use of on-chip bus protocols like AXI.
Mature hardware prototypes into production-ready products through ground and flight testing.

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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