Senior Firmware Engineer, Space

Anduril Industries; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 165,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a Senior Firmware Engineer for the Space Imaging team. You will define space EO/IR payload architectures, build prototypes, conduct ground tests, and evolve concepts into flight hardware. You may lead small teams from concept to delivery.

The role focuses on FPGA/RTL design, hardware/software integration, and rigorous validation in a cutting-edge defense technology environment, with US security clearances a requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of HDL firmware development for FPGA devices.
• Expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog for RTL design.
• Experience with FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
• Strong hardware/software debugging skills with lab equipment.
• Proficiency with Git for version control.
• U.S. Person status required to access export controlled data.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA architecture, standards, development and review processes.
• Design, architect, simulate, and integrate VHDL/Verilog into FPGAs/SoCs.
• Coordinate hardware/software integration with multiple engineering disciplines.
• Develop test benches in VHDL/Verilog and use lab tools for validation.
• Optimize hardware algorithms for performance and power efficiency.

Skills

HDL firmware development

Hardware/software integration

FPGA debugging & verification

Git version control

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

VHDL

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

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 Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Space Imaging team is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to join the team. The Space Imaging team is responsible for all aspects of spaceborne EO/IR system development, from the ideation stage through initial production. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define space EO/IR payload electrical architectures, build prototypes, perform ground testing, and mature the prototypes into flight hardware products. As needed, you will also lead small teams of engineers from concept through system definition and development.

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: 8+ 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.
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
• 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

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:

Benefits

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