Staff Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $220,000–$292,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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.

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TL;DR · Staff Firmware Engineer

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Anduril is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer to join its team in Costa Mesa, CA. This role involves taking full ownership of embedded firmware projects from design through completion and mentoring other engineers while contributing to the direction and policy of the team. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in firmware development with expertise in C coding for embedded systems and broad knowledge of microcontroller cores like ARM or AVR. They should also have extensive experience working with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, and be proficient in both bare-metal and RTOS environments. The position requires a strong bias for action and the ability to tackle complex MCU projects that involve communication between multiple boards or systems.

Skills

C ARM AVR MSP430 PIC USB SPI I2C CAN RS232 RS485 EthernetRTOS

What you'll do

Design, implement, and complete embedded firmware projects independently.
Mentor other engineers and teach best practices in design engineering.
Contribute to the direction and policy guidance of the team.
Develop complex MCU projects that communicate between multiple boards or systems.
Extensively work with common bus protocols like USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232.

What we're looking for

10+ years of experience in firmware/embedded software development for embedded systems.
Expert C coding skills for embedded systems and broad microcontroller core experience.
Proven success creating complex MCU projects with multi-board/system communication.
Extensive experience developing firmware in bare-metal and RTOS environments.
Deep knowledge of common bus protocols including USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232/485, Ethernet.

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