Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer — Real-Time Defense Systems

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for Connected Warfare to own the embedded stack from power-on to field deployment. You’ll architect firmware, drive driver development, and collaborate with EE to ensure robust hardware-software integration on critical defense platforms.

You will mentor junior engineers, influence code quality and standards, and work closely with cross-functional teams to scale the product line while delivering high-assurance firmware for demanding

Qualifications

• BS or MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience.
• 4+ years of professional firmware or embedded software development.
• Strong C coding ability for embedded systems.
• Deep experience in bare-metal and RTOS environments.
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up and hardware-firmware integration.
• Proficiency with bus protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, Ethernet, USB, RS232, RS485).
• Experience debugging with JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end firmware for Connected Warfare systems—from board bring-up to field testing.
• Architect firmware that is reusable and scalable across product lines.
• Develop low-level drivers for sensors, peripherals, and interfaces.
• Debug cross-boundary problems between hardware, firmware, and software.
• Review schematics with Electrical Engineering and influence hardware design decisions.
• Mentor and elevate other firmware engineers on the team.
• Drive firmware architecture decisions and coding standards.

Skills

C programming

Embedded systems

RTOS

Board bring-up

Hardware-software integration

SPI / I2C / CAN

Education

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

Tools

JTAG/SWD

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for Connected Warfare to own the embedded stack from power-on to field deployment. You’ll architect firmware, drive driver development, and collaborate with EE to ensure robust hardware-software integration on critical defense platforms.

You will mentor junior engineers, influence code quality and standards, and work closely with cross-functional teams to scale the product line while delivering high-assurance firmware for demanding