Senior Flight Software Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Quincy, MA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: today

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This role $222k

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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 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Flight Software Engineer

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As a Senior Flight Software Engineer, you will join a team dedicated to developing embedded and safety-critical software for aerospace products. Your role involves independently driving the delivery of trusted vehicle management systems that manage constraints in multi-stakeholder environments, as well as designing scalable subsystems including sensor processing, state estimation, and mission system interfaces. You must have experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and be capable of managing a software component from stakeholder engagement to implementation and maintenance. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical ownership skills and holds a secret security clearance. This role demands expertise in embedded systems development and a deep understanding of safety-critical software practices, making it essential for those passionate about aerospace technology and system reliability.

Skills

RTOS C C++ Python Git CI/CD Docker Kubernetes AWS PostgreSQL SQLite MISRA C/C++ DO-178C SysML UML JIRA Confluence GitHub Swagger RESTful APIs

What you'll do

Design and implement trusted, safety critical Vehicle Management Systems.
Balance constraints, restrictions, and requirements in a multi-stakeholder environment.
Develop scalable vehicle sub-systems including sensor processing and state estimation.
Manage contingency plans and interfaces for mission systems and payloads.
Serve as the technical owner for software components from design to evolution.

What we're looking for

Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
Ability to manage and lead the technical development of a software component.
Hold a secret security clearance.
Design and implement safety-critical vehicle management systems.
Coordinate with stakeholders for requirements definition and roadmap management.

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