Embedded Firmware Engineer — Defense Tech & Equity

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, based in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks Firmware Engineers to join a team delivering low-level firmware for systems across land, sea, and air. You will develop firmware for microcontrollers and create drivers, while collaborating with electrical engineers to integrate hardware and software solutions.

The role emphasizes bare-metal or RTOS environments, strong debugging skills, and rapid problem solving in a mission-driven defense tech environment. Eligible candidates may need U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, CE, math, physics, or related field.
• U.S. Person required; U.S. export-controlled information access may apply.
• Available to start full-time in 2027.

Responsibilities

• Develop low-level firmware/software for microcontrollers.
• Create reusable device drivers and integrate system-level features.
• Architect changes to support an ever-growing codebase.
• Quickly debug and troubleshoot issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Collaborate and review schematics with the electrical engineering team.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

Debugging

Microcontrollers

Code optimization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/Math/Physics or related field

Tools

JTAG

SWD

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

USB

SPI

I2C

CAN

RS232

RS485

Ethernet

Job description

Anduril Industries, based in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks Firmware Engineers to join a team delivering low-level firmware for systems across land, sea, and air. You will develop firmware for microcontrollers and create drivers, while collaborating with electrical engineers to integrate hardware and software solutions.

The role emphasizes bare-metal or RTOS environments, strong debugging skills, and rapid problem solving in a mission-driven defense tech environment. Eligible candidates may need U.S.