Staff Flight Software Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Quincy, MA
Salary
$220,000–$292,000 / yr
Posted
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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 · Staff Flight Software Engineer

As a Staff Flight Software Engineer, you will join a team responsible for delivering embedded and safety-critical software for aerospace products. In this senior individual contributor role, you will lead teams in architecting and implementing trusted vehicle management systems that address complex constraints and requirements across multiple stakeholders. Your daily tasks include designing scalable subsystems such as sensor processing, state estimation, and mission system interfaces, while driving the development of real-time embedded software using an RTOS and creating device drivers for various sensors and actuators. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with RTOS and holds a secret security clearance. This role involves working on high-scale systems that ensure safety and reliability in critical aerospace applications.

What you'll do

  • Lead teams in architecting and designing safety-critical vehicle management systems.
  • Develop scalable subsystems for sensor processing and state estimation.
  • Implement real-time embedded software using an RTOS.
  • Create device drivers and interfaces for various sensors and actuators.
  • Ensure compliance with constraints, restrictions, and requirements in multi-stakeholder environments.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • Proven track record in developing safety-critical vehicle management systems.
  • Expertise in architecting and implementing scalable subsystems for vehicles.
  • Ability to lead teams and contribute hands-on in multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Hold a secret security clearance.

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