Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Health and wellness support

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Lexington, Kentucky is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design new product lines, working closely with a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include firmware development for embedded hardware and integration of complex systems.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, with over 5 years of relevant experience. The salary range is competitive at $166,000 to $220,000 USD, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing firmware for embedded processors using C/C++.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Experience with testing, supporting, and troubleshooting complex hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design firmware for embedded hardware from concept to functional prototype.
• Write C/C++ for ARM processors in FPGAs, SoCs, and SoMs.
• Develop firmware across multiple products at various stages.

Skills

C/C++ firmware development

Embedded systems troubleshooting

Testing and debugging

Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Git/Github

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 Anduril Imaging team develops state‑of‑the‑art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro‑optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Imaging team is seeking a Firmware Engineer to help design new product lines. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define, complete the design and analysis, build prototypes leading to ground and flight testing, and mature the prototypes into products.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Design firmware for embedded hardware, from concept to functional prototype, board bring‑up, and system level integration
• Write C/C++ for ARM processors in modern FPGAs, SoCs, and SoMs
• Troubleshoot issues that span the electrical and software boundaries, with solid skills using both lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and basic software debugging tools
• Work closely with hardware and software engineers for component selection, troubleshooting, and product support
• Work closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products
• Develop firmware across multiple products at various stages of their development cycle

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience developing firmware for embedded processors using C/C++
• Experience with configuration control system like Git, Github etc.
• Experience with testing, supporting, and troubleshooting complex hardware, embedded systems, and products
• Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, current‑probes, and automation of tests
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience with FPGA devices
• Demonstrated experience designing for common communication busses like SPI, I2C, CAN
• Embedded software development experience with the use of timers and interrupts
• Experience with developing HDL firmware for Xilinx FPGA devices and embedded real‑time systems with C/C++
• Experience with component selection, schematic capture, high speed board design, and PCB layout
• Knowledge of embedded Linux development, including device trees, hardware drivers, bootloaders, and basic Unix/Linux tools
• Familiar with common programming languages like Python and MATLAB
• Familiarity with infrared image sensor technology

US Salary Range: $166,000 – $220,000 USD

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.