Flight Software Engineer: Embedded C/C++ for Autonomy

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Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 191,000 - 292,000

Full time

3 days ago
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401(k) retirement plan
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Free meals

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company pioneering autonomous and AI-enabled flight software for air and sea platforms. The Flight Software team develops control software and sensor interfaces for airborne and subsea vehicles, emphasizing safety-critical embedded systems and DO-178 standards.

The role focuses on GNC architectures for subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic platforms, with opportunities to shape next‑gen missile systems and defense technologies in a highly capable

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
  • 12+ years of industry experience and direct experience with safety-critical embedded software.
  • Direct experience with DO-178 or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

  • Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS.
  • Develop device drivers, protocols, and APIs for aircraft sensors.
  • Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software.
  • Create aircraft control systems.
  • Create SITL/HITL test fixtures.
  • Analyze flight test results.
  • Support device manufacturing efforts.
  • Support operational aircraft deployments.

Skills

C programming
Embedded software
DO-178
Aircraft systems
Low-level architecture
Device drivers
CAN bus
Debugging
Revision control
Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/EE)

Tools

RTOS
Oscilloscopes
Protocol analyzers
Git

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company pioneering autonomous and AI-enabled flight software for air and sea platforms. The Flight Software team develops control software and sensor interfaces for airborne and subsea vehicles, emphasizing safety-critical embedded systems and DO-178 standards.

The role focuses on GNC architectures for subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic platforms, with opportunities to shape next‑gen missile systems and defense technologies in a highly capable

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