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

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
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$191,000–$292,000 / yr
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2 days ago
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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 · Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike

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As a Staff Flight Software Engineer on the Flight Software team, you will develop microcontroller embedded software for airborne and subsea vehicles. Your daily responsibilities include developing device drivers, protocols, and APIs for aircraft sensors, creating aircraft control systems, and building SITL/HITL test fixtures. You will also analyze flight test results and support device manufacturing and operational deployments. The role requires expertise in C programming, low-level embedded software architecture, and experience with microcontrollers and application processors. You must be proficient with tools like oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers while navigating communication protocols such as CAN, ARINC-429, and MIL-STD-1553. This position focuses on the technical challenge of developing flight computer vehicle software for autonomous aircraft and subsea systems within a safety-critical environment requiring familiarity with DO-178 standards to ensure reliable performance in defense applications.

Skills

C RTOS Embedded Systems Microcontrollers Device Drivers SITL HITL CAN CANFD ARINC-825 ARINC-429 MIL-STD-1553 UART RS232 RS422 RS485 SPI QSPI I2C Ethernet DO-178

What you'll do

  • Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS for airborne and subsea vehicles.
  • Develop device drivers, protocols, and APIs for aircraft sensors.
  • Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software.
  • Create aircraft control systems.
  • Create SITL and HITL test fixtures.
  • Analyze results from flight tests.
  • Support device manufacturing efforts.
  • Support operational aircraft deployments.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 12+ years of industry experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Direct experience with DO-178 standards or similar certifications.
  • Direct experience in aircraft embedded software or other safety-critical systems.
  • Strong C programming skills and expertise in low-level embedded software architecture.
  • Experience with microcontrollers, application processors, and development tools like compilers and debuggers.
  • Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, ARINC, MIL-STD-1553, UART, SPI, I2C, and Ethernet.
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.

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