Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer—GNC for Air Dominance

Xapply; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity

Premium Benefits

Relocation assistance

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking seasoned GNC engineers to design, implement, and test flight software for airborne and subsea platforms. You will work on microcontroller software, device drivers, and APIs for aircraft sensors while integrating new sensors into flight controllers.

This role requires hands-on development and testing across SITL/HITL environments. Ideal candidates have DO-178 or equivalent certifications, a background in safety-critical systems, and the ability to obtain a U.S.

Qualifications

• Must have DO-178 or similar certifications.
• Experience with aircraft embedded software or safety-critical systems.

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

Device drivers

Low-level architecture

Revision control

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or equivalent

Tools

RTOS development

CAN/CANFD protocols

Embedded toolchain

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking seasoned GNC engineers to design, implement, and test flight software for airborne and subsea platforms. You will work on microcontroller software, device drivers, and APIs for aircraft sensors while integrating new sensors into flight controllers.

This role requires hands-on development and testing across SITL/HITL environments. Ideal candidates have DO-178 or equivalent certifications, a background in safety-critical systems, and the ability to obtain a U.S.