Embedded Firmware Engineer — Real-Time Defense Systems

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits package

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Anduril is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer for Connected Warfare to write real-time C code on field hardware and develop drivers for sensors and interfaces. You will work with Electrical Engineering on bring-up, read schematics, and ensure reliable operation of firmware near the hardware boundary.

Ideal candidates have hands-on embedded experience, love building new capabilities, and are eager to ship firmware that powers deployed systems. This role is on-site in Costa Mesa, CA.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• 1+ years of firmware or embedded software development experience (internships and personal projects count if real).
• Solid C coding ability for embedded systems.
• Experience in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART or similar bus protocols.
• U.S. Person due to access to export-controlled information or facilities.

Responsibilities

• Write firmware in C for microcontrollers across Connected Warfare platforms.
• Develop and integrate reusable device drivers for sensors, peripherals, and communication interfaces.
• Debug issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries using bench tools and embedded debugging techniques.
• Support board bring-up alongside the Electrical Engineering team—review schematics, validate interfaces, and get new hardware running.
• Contribute to firmware architecture decisions as the codebase grows.
• Ship code to production systems that are deployed in the field.

Skills

Firmware development

C programming

Embedded systems

Bare-metal/RTOS

SPI/I2C/UART

Education

BS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent

Tools

JTAG/SWD debugging

CAN

Ethernet

USB

RS232/RS485

Job description

Anduril is seeking an Embedded Firmware Engineer for Connected Warfare to write real-time C code on field hardware and develop drivers for sensors and interfaces. You will work with Electrical Engineering on bring-up, read schematics, and ensure reliable operation of firmware near the hardware boundary.

Ideal candidates have hands-on embedded experience, love building new capabilities, and are eager to ship firmware that powers deployed systems. This role is on-site in Costa Mesa, CA.