Senior Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $166,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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 Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

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Join our team as a Senior Flight Software Engineer and contribute to the development of advanced tactical missile systems, strategic weapons, and hypersonic strike and defense technologies. You will work on cutting-edge GNC architectures for autonomous aircraft, creating control systems, test fixtures, analyzing flight data, and supporting manufacturing and deployment efforts. This role requires 8+ years of industry experience with DO-178 standards, expertise in C programming, low-level device driver development, and familiarity with various communication protocols such as CAN, ARINC-429, and Ethernet. You will also utilize revision control systems and must have a security clearance to work on classified projects for Anduril’s innovative aircraft programs like Barracuda and Roadrunner.

Skills

C CAN ARINC-825 ARINC-429 MIL-STD-1553 UART RS232 RS422 RS485 SPI QSPI I2C Ethernet DO-178 Git SVN

What you'll do

Develop aircraft control systems for advanced tactical missile programs.
Create and maintain SITL/HITL test fixtures for rigorous software testing.
Analyze flight test results to improve system performance and reliability.
Support device manufacturing efforts by ensuring software integration compliance.
Implement low-level device drivers for microcontrollers and application processors.

What we're looking for

8+ years of industry experience in embedded software development
Expertise in DO-178 standards or similar safety-critical certifications
Proficient in C programming and low-level device driver development
Experience with various communication busses and protocols (CAN, ARINC, MIL-STD)
Familiarity with revision control systems and security clearance requirements

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