Firmware Engineer, Space Embedded Systems
Anduril Industries
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This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $166,916–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $222k versus about $194k for comparable roles.
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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.
Anduril Industries currently has 1697 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.
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As a Senior Firmware Engineer on the Space team, you will own the architecture and deployment of solutions for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management. You will develop low-level firmware for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, and integrate system-level features to support modular capabilities in the space domain. Your daily work involves managing complex firmware features, troubleshooting issues across electrical and software boundaries, and collaborating with engineering teams to select components and review schematics. The role requires expertise in C, C++, Rust, or Python, along with experience in bare-metal or RTOS environments. You will utilize tools like JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers while working with ARM cores and protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, and Ethernet to solve challenges in satellite mission autonomy and fault recovery systems.
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Median $202800 from 35 postings across 9 companies.
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