Firmware Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Firmware Engineer to craft low-level embedded software in C for defense platforms. You’ll write tests, debug across electrical and software domains, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring boards from bring-up to production.

You’ll grow skills on real defense platforms, with strong emphasis on requirements tracing and test automation. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• BS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience.
• 2+ years firmware/embedded software experience.
• Solid C coding ability for embedded systems.
• Experience with bus protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN).
• Familiarity with board bring-up and debugging tools.
• Experience writing/executing tests for embedded firmware.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills.
• U.S. Person due to export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Develop low-level firmware in C for microcontrollers across platforms.
• Write and execute test procedures to verify firmware against requirements.
• Debug issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Support board bring-up and hardware-firmware integration with teams.
• Maintain requirements traceability with corresponding tests.
• Contribute to multiple projects from prototype to production.

Skills

Firmware/Embedded development

C programming

Board bring-up

Testing procedures

Problem-solving

Teamwork

U.S. Person requirement

Education

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

FreeRTOS

Zephyr

VxWorks

Jama

DOORS

Python

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About The Team

The Firmware Team at Anduril develops core technology used across multiple products such as Barracuda, Dive-LD, Altius, and Roadrunner. We work in close coordination with Electrical Engineering to develop hardware and software solutions to some of the hardest problems facing our customers.

About The Role

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to develop low-level embedded software and help build the tests that verify it works. You'll work alongside senior engineers to update requirements, write firmware in C, and write tests to prove the code does what it should. If you want to grow your embedded skills on real defense platforms that ship in months - not years - this is the role.

What You'll Do

• Develop low-level firmware in C for microcontrollers across multiple product platforms
• Write and execute test procedures that verify firmware behavior against requirements
• Debug and troubleshoot issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries
• Support board bring-up and hardware-firmware integration alongside cross-functional teams
• Help maintain requirements traceability to ensure every requirement has a corresponding test
• Contribute to multiple projects at various stages from prototype through production

Required Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• 2+ years of firmware/embedded software development experience
• Solid C coding ability for embedded systems
• Experience with common bus protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, or similar)
• Familiarity with board bring-up, debugging tools, and coding best practices
• Exposure to writing or executing test procedures for embedded firmware
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, etc.)
• Experience with an RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks, or similar)
• Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS)
• Experience building or contributing to automated test frameworks for embedded systems
• Comfortable with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for test automation
• Interest in defense technology and mission-driven work

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 USD

Benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

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