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

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As a Senior Flight Software Platform Engineer at Anduril, you will join the embedded software team to develop scalable infrastructure for flight software, enhancing developer productivity through reusable components and abstraction layers. Your responsibilities include creating packaging and distribution systems, developing HITL and SITL infrastructure, and pushing boundaries in embedded software development. You should have strong C/C++ programming skills, experience with software packaging tools like Nix or Bazel, and a background in embedded software architecture. Familiarity with DO-178 standards is beneficial, as well as the ability to work on complex systems for products such as Fury and Barracuda, which are part of Anduril’s cutting-edge defense solutions.

Skills

C C++ Nix Bazel DO-178 CI/CD

What you'll do

Enable significant increases in developer productivity through reusable software.
Develop scalable embedded software to push current development boundaries.
Create packaging and distribution infrastructure for large-scale deployment.
Design abstraction layers for integrated vehicle control systems.
Build HITL and SITL infrastructure to support testing and simulation.

What we're looking for

Strong C/C++ programming skills for embedded software development.
Experience scaling from small to large software organizations.
Background in embedded software architecture and design.
Proficiency with software packaging and distribution systems (Nix, Bazel).
Direct experience with DO-178 standards or similar certifications preferred.

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