Firmware Engineer, Space (Emerging Talent)

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is hiring a Firmware Engineer on Space to build and deploy firmware for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management.

You will contribute low-level firmware for modular capabilities across space domain missions for DoD/IC customers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet demanding timelines.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or has recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/CE/Math/Physics or related field.
• Eligible to start full-time this year, preferably October 4, 2026.
• Ability to understand complex systems and detailed requirements with minimal oversight.
• Strong communication and documentation skills; able to train others.

Responsibilities

• Develop low-level firmware/software for microcontrollers and create reusable drivers.
• Own complex firmware features of an embedded system and debug across electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Assist in selecting microcontrollers and reviewing schematics with EE team.
• Collaborate across teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
• Manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages concurrently.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Python

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JTAG

SWD

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

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

Anduril’s Space team is dedicated to expanding our AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier, enhancing Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control for U.S. military and allied partners. We’re developing fully integrated hardware and software systems, including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads, to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested warfighting domain.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Firmware Engineer on Space, you will build and deploy solutions that support specific customer missions for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management. You will contribute low level firmware development for systems operating on on-orbit spacecraft developing modular capabilities to support the DoD and IC customers across the space domain.

We work with mission partners and operators to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOD and IC.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop low-level firmware/software for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, integrate system-level features and architect changes to support an ever-growing codebase.
• Own complex firmware features of an embedded system.
• Quickly debug and troubleshoot issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Help select microcontrollers and peripherals and review schematics with electrical engineering team.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
• Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field..
• Able to start full time this year, preferably October 4th, 2026.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
• Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight.
• Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material.
• Experience working with and proficiency in a variety of programming languages such as C, C++, Rust, or Python.
• A desire to work on critical software in the space domain.
• Have a bias for action. If you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it.
• Be naturally curious about the technologies and tools you use.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in firmware/embedded software development, with a focus on embedded systems.
• Strong C coding ability for embedded systems.
• Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors.
• Experience developing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
• Debugging skills with JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers.
• Solid understanding and application of coding best practices, board bring up and debugging.
• Experience with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc.
• Experience with multiple microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, etc.)
• Experience with satellite mission autonomy to include fault isolation and recovery systems.

US Salary Range

$112,000—$149,000 USD

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:

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.

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