Senior Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: 89 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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JOB TITLE: Senior Firmware Engineer - ESAD The Senior Firmware Engineer - ESAD joins the Firmware Team to develop core technology for products including Barracuda, Dive-LD, Altius, and Roadrunner. This role involves developing low-level embedded software in C for microcontrollers across multiple product platforms. Key responsibilities include writing code, updating requirements, and designing test procedures to verify firmware behavior against specific requirements. The engineer will debug issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries while supporting board bring-up and hardware-firmware integration. Required technical skills include proficiency in C, experience with bus protocols like SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, and Ethernet, and familiarity with requirements traceability. The work focuses on solving complex hardware and software problems for defense systems, moving projects from prototype through production in a fast-paced environment.

What does a Firmware Engineer earn?

Median $196750 from 38 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

C Embedded Systems Microcontrollers ARM AVR MSP430 PIC SPI I2C CAN RS232 RS485 Ethernet Python Test Automation Requirements Management Jama DOORS Board Bring-up Debugging

What you'll do

Develop low-level firmware in C for microcontrollers across multiple product platforms.
Design, develop, and document test procedures to verify firmware behavior against requirements.
Debug and troubleshoot issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
Support board bring-up and hardware-firmware integration with cross-functional teams.
Maintain requirements traceability to ensure every requirement has a corresponding test.
Manage involvement in multiple projects from the prototype stage through production.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
4+ years of firmware/embedded software development experience.
Strong C coding ability for embedded systems.
Hands-on experience developing and executing test procedures for embedded firmware.
Experience with common bus protocols including SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, and Ethernet.
Familiarity with requirements generation and linking requirements to verification tests.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
Experience with microcontroller cores, high-reliability applications, automated test frameworks, or scripting languages (preferred).