Senior Firmware Engineer

Anduril-1; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Atlanta, GA seeks a Senior Firmware Engineer to develop low-level software/firmware for embedded systems powering the Tactical Recon & Strike products. You will implement firmware features across bare-metal and RTOS, integrate sensors, and craft robust device drivers. Candidates should have 8+ years in embedded firmware, strong C coding, MCU/sensor integration, and proven technical leadership.

Eligible for U.S. Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing software/firmware for embedded systems.
• Demonstrated track record of technical leadership and product ownership.
• Extensive experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors and developing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
• Outstanding C coding ability and deep familiarity with the language standard.
• Knowledge of IC bus protocols such as I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust, high-confidence firmware for microcontrollers and architect system-level features.
• Exercise deep product ownership and drive program-level impact.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and raise the TRS Firmware team's capabilities.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Software, and Product Design teams from prototype to deployment.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and deliver solutions across team and program levels.
• Coordinate hardware bring-up and troubleshoot cross-domain issues (hardware–firmware–software).
• Coordinate firmware support for Test Engineering to ensure high-yield production.
• Support product field testing to quantify customer value and identify firmware opportunities.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Technical leadership

MCU integration

C programming

Debugging & bringup

Bus protocols (I2C/SPI/USB/CAN)

Communication

Security clearance readiness

Education

MS in CS/CE/EE

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

The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Atlanta, GA. In this role, you will be responsible for developing low-level software/firmware for embedded systems products. You will develop and deliver features to the firmware layer which underpins the operations of all Tactical Recon & Strike products. This will require outstanding C coding ability and deep familiarity with the language standard, practical experience with common IC bus protocols and extensive experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors, as well as developing firmware application logic in bare-metal or RTOS environments. If you are someone who has a demonstrated track record of technical leadership and product ownership this role is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop robust, high-confidence software/firmware for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, and architect system-level features to support desired product functionality.
• Exercise deep product ownership, driving program-level efforts to maximize customer impact.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and level-up the overall capability of the TRS Firmware team.
• Work cross-functionally with Electrical, Software, and Product Design teams to ensure program success, from prototype design through to customer deployment.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement at both the team and program level, and deliver solutions to realize those improvements.
• Enable rapid development iteration by coordinating new-hardware bringup and quickly troubleshooting hardware issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Coordinate firmware support for Test Engineering to ensure the high-yield production and manufacture of hardware products.
• Support product field testing to quantify customer value and identify firmware feature opportunities with high program impact.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of experience developing software/firmware for embedded systems.
• MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated track record of technical leadership and product ownership.
• Extensive experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors and developing firmware application logic in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
• Outstanding C coding ability and deep familiarity with the language standard.
• Solid understanding and application of software development best practices, software/hardware debugging approaches, and board bringup methodology.
• Practical experience with common IC bus protocols such as I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with the implementation details of one or more microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, etc.)
• Direct experience implementing firmware applications interfacing with CAN peripherals.
• Firmware/hardware debugging skills with JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Experience with test-driven development for embedded systems, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and devops for firmware applications.

US Salary Range

$165,000 - $218,000 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:

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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.