Senior Firmware Engineer, Space Embedded Systems

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, California is hiring a Senior Firmware Engineer on Space to own architecture and deployment for on‑orbit spacecraft operations. You will contribute low‑level firmware development for modular payloads and bus platforms, interfacing with multi‑modal payloads and proliferated satellite constellations.

You will work with mission partners to deploy reliable capabilities on tight timelines, debugging across electrical, firmware and software boundaries, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of firmware/embedded software development experience.
• Strong C coding for embedded systems.
• Experience with ARM microcontrollers and sensor interfaces.
• Experience with bare‑metal or RTOS environments.
• Ability to navigate complex systems and write clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop low‑level firmware for microcontrollers and reusable device drivers.
• Own complex firmware features for end‑to‑end mission systems.
• Debug across electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Review schematics and select microcontrollers with EE team.
• Collaborate across teams to plan, build, and test functionality.
• Manage multiple projects at various stages.

Skills

Firmware/embedded

C programming

ARM microcontrollers

Debugging tools

Communication skills

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

JTAG

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

RTOS

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's Space team is dedicated to expanding our AI‑powered capabilities into the final frontier, enhancing Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control for U.S. military and allied partners. We're developing fully integrated hardware and software systems, including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads, to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested warfighting domain.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Senior Firmware Engineer on Space, you will own the architecture and deployment of solutions that support specific customer missions for on‑orbit spacecraft operations and mission management. You will contribute low level firmware development for systems operating on on‑orbit spacecraft developing modular capabilities to support the DoD and IC customers across the space domain. The role will also be responsible for the interfaces to multi‑modal payload platforms, bus platforms and solutions in proliferated satellite constellations.

We work with mission partners and operators to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally‑relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOD and IC.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop low‑level firmware/software for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, integrate system‑level features and architect changes to support an ever‑growing codebase.
• Own complex firmware features of an embedded system to enable delivery of end‑to‑end mission systems.
• Quickly debug and troubleshoot issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Help select microcontrollers and peripherals and review schematics with electrical engineering team.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
• Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
• Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight.
• Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in firmware/embedded software development, with a focus on embedded systems.
• Strong C coding ability for embedded systems.
• Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors.
• Experience developing firmware in bare‑metal or RTOS environments.
• Debugging skills with JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers.
• Solid understanding and application of coding best practices, board bring‑up and debugging.
• Solid experience with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc.
• Experience with ARM microcontroller cores.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced expertise with C/C++.
• Experience working with a variety of programming languages such as C, C++, Rust, Python.
• Experience with multiple microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, etc.).
• Experience with satellite mission autonomy to include fault isolation and recovery systems.
• A desire to work on critical software in the space domain.
• Have a bias for action. If you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it.
• Be naturally curious about the technologies and tools you use.

US Salary Range: $191,000 – $253,000 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:

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