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

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

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As a Senior Flight Software Engineer at Anduril, you will join a dynamic team of engineers to develop embedded software for microcontrollers that power the company’s advanced aircraft like Fury and Barracuda. Your daily tasks include creating aircraft control systems, setting up SITL/HITL test fixtures, analyzing flight test results, supporting manufacturing efforts, and aiding operational deployments. You should have 8+ years of industry experience with a focus on DO-178 standards or similar certifications, strong C programming skills, and expertise in low-level device driver development for microcontrollers and application processors. Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, SPI, I2C, and Ethernet is essential, along with experience using revision control systems. This role involves working on safety-critical systems in the defense sector, contributing to the rapid development of revolutionary aircraft for air dominance and strike missions.

Skills

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

What you'll do

Develop aircraft control systems using embedded C/C++.
Create simulation test fixtures for SITL/HITL environments.
Analyze flight test results to improve system performance.
Develop low-level device drivers for microcontrollers and processors.
Implement safety-critical software adhering to DO-178 standards.

What we're looking for

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

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