Senior Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries; Hudson (NH); On-site; USD 165,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for the AIRS team to design and mature new imaging and sensor product lines. You will define, build prototypes, and drive ground and flight testing with a cross-functional team, turning concepts into manufacturable firmware and hardware solutions.

You will lead FPGA architecture, develop VHDL/Verilog, collaborate across electrical, software, and systems engineering, and validate through rigorous lab testing and performance benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is typically required.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience developing HDL firmware for FPGA devices.
• Hardware Description Languages: Expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog is essential for RTL design.
• FPGA Tools: Experience with FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
• Debugging: Strong hardware/software debugging skills using standard lab equipment.
• Version Control: Proficiency with Git for collaborative development.
• Security: Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA architecture, standards, development and review processes.
• Design, architect, simulate, and integrate VHDL/Verilog for FPGAs/SoCs for optimized performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure firmware integrates with the system.
• Develop robust test benches in VHDL/Verilog and use lab tools for testing and validation.
• Optimize algorithms for hardware acceleration and AXI-Stream/bus protocols.

Skills

HDL firmware development

VHDL

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Embedded Linux development

Python

MATLAB

Git version control

Firmware debugging

MIPS optimization

AXI/AXI-Stream

SERDES protocols

DDR memory buses

Ethernet MAC/PHY interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

SPI

I2C

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 AIRS provides high-performance cooled infrared imaging solutions, encompassing IDCAs, modules, and cameras. We achieve this through state-of-the-art technologies, advanced designs, and vertically integrated manufacturing processes. Our core strength lies in delivering customized, mission‑critical imaging capabilities to system integrators and instrumentation manufacturers facing unique, challenging, and complex thermal imaging needs.

About The Job

The AIRS team is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design new product lines. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define, complete the design and analysis, build prototypes leading to ground and flight testing, and mature the prototypes into products.

What You’ll Do

• Lead FPGA architecture, standards, development and review processes
• FPGA Development: Designing, architecting, simulating, and integrating VHDL designs into FPGAs or Systems on Chip (SoC) for optimized performance, resource utilization, and power efficiency.
• Hardware/Software Integration: Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (electrical engineers, software engineers, systems engineers) to ensure seamless integration of the firmware with the overall system, including processor bring‑up and board support packages.
• Testing and Validation: Developing robust test benches in VHDL/Verilog and utilizing lab tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for rigorous testing and validation of designs against functional specifications and performance requirements.
• Optimization: Optimizing the algorithms for hardware acceleration, including MIPS optimization and efficient use of on‑chip bus protocols like AXI or AXI‑Stream.

Required Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is typically required.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience developing HDL firmware for FPGA devices.
• Hardware Description Languages: Expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog is essential for RTL (Register Transfer Level) design.
• FPGA Tools: Experience with industry‑standard FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
• Debugging Skills: Strong hardware/software debugging skills using standard lab equipment.
• Version Control: Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) for collaborative development.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing with multi‑gigabit SERDES, DDR memory busses, Ethernet MAC and PHY interfaces, FPGAs, and common communication busses like SPI and I2C.
• Embedded software development experience with the use of timers, interrupts, hardware peripherals such as SPI controllers and ADCs.
• Knowledge of embedded Linux development, including device trees, hardware drivers, bootloaders, and basic Unix/Linux tools.
• Familiar with common programming languages like Python and MATLAB.
• Familiarity with infrared image sensor technology.

US Salary Range

$165,000—$218,000 USD

Benefits

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. 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.