Firmware Engineer — Embedded Systems & Test Automation

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Firmware Engineer to develop low-level firmware for embedded platforms and data acquisition tools used in defense products. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure robust test automation, hardware/software integration, and high-quality shipping software for robotic systems.

The role requires strong C skills, RTOS and embedded Linux experience, and the ability to work with bus protocols and debugging tools on secure platforms in Costa Mesa, CA.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong C coding ability for embedded systems.
• Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors.
• Experience developing firmware in bare-metal, RTOS environments, and embedded Linux.
• Solid understanding and application of coding best practices, board bring up and debugging.
• Familiar with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build firmware/software for microcontroller platforms interfacing to robots, or control algorithms for data acquisition tools.
• Develop low-level firmware/software for microcontroller platforms interfacing to robots, or control algorithms for OTS Data acquisition tools.
• Build capability for device side validation of system-level features, utilizing SSH, gRPC, while creating or leveraging existing debug tools.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries and transfer to automated test SOPs for production.
• Engage in DFT/DFM reviews with electrical engineering and product firmware teams.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Debugging

Data acquisition

USB

SPI

I2C

CAN

RS232

RS485

Ethernet

Clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Bare-metal development

RTOS platforms

Embedded Linux

SSH

gRPC

JTAG/SWD

Oscilloscopes/Logic analyzers

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Firmware Engineer to develop low-level firmware for embedded platforms and data acquisition tools used in defense products. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure robust test automation, hardware/software integration, and high-quality shipping software for robotic systems.

The role requires strong C skills, RTOS and embedded Linux experience, and the ability to work with bus protocols and debugging tools on secure platforms in Costa Mesa, CA.