Senior Firmware Engineer, Manufacturing Test

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: $165,000–$219,000 / yr
Posted: 6 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.

Anduril Industries currently has 915 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Firmware Engineer, Manufacturing Test

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The Senior Firmware Engineer on the Manufacturing Test team develops new platforms to interact with products at the lowest levels. Working within an interdisciplinary product development team, the engineer builds features for embedded Linux, NIX, and several RTOS platforms to deliver streamlined solutions for test execution and automation. Key responsibilities include developing low-level firmware for microcontroller platforms, building code for host and client verification of form, fit, and function, and debugging complex data acquisition challenges in analog and digital realms. The role requires expertise in C coding, board bring up, and integrating microcontrollers with sensors using protocols like I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, USB, and Ethernet. The engineer solves difficult testing problems by creating automated test and failure analysis SOPs for production line staff.

What does a Firmware Engineer earn?

Median $194500 from 37 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

C Embedded Linux RTOS Microcontrollers I2C SPI CAN UART USB RS232 RS485 Ethernet gRPC SSH JTAG SWD DFT DFM Data Acquisition FFT Bode Control Loops ARM AVR MSP430 PIC Oscilloscope Logic Analyzer

What you'll do

Develop low-level firmware and software for microcontroller platforms and RTOS environments.
Build automated test platforms to verify product form, fit, and function.
Debug complex data acquisition challenges across electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
Create device-side validation capabilities using SSH and gRPC protocols.
Develop control algorithms for OTS data acquisition tools.
Translate troubleshooting processes into automated test and failure analysis SOPs for production.
Participate in DFT and DFM reviews with electrical engineering and firmware teams.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience.
8+ years of relevant industry experience.
Strong C coding ability for embedded systems.
Experience developing firmware in bare-metal, RTOS environments, and embedded Linux.
Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors.
Familiarity with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, and Ethernet.
Solid understanding of coding best practices, board bring up, and debugging.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

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