Senior Flight Software Engineer Embedded Aircraft Autonomy

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 191,000 - 253,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous time off
Annual reimbursement for professional development
Relocation assistance

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to develop embedded software for aircraft. You will handle the flight stack from drivers to validation, working alongside GNC and operations teams. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in C++ or Rust, a relevant degree, and experience in embedded or safety-critical systems. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, competitive PTO, and relocation assistance, with a salary range of $191,000—$253,000.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of C++ or Rust programming experience.
  • Direct experience with embedded software or other safety-critical systems.
  • Comfortable with typical embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers, and IDEs.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement vehicle control systems.
  • Develop embedded software for preemptible Linux or RTOS applications.
  • Support device manufacturing efforts, debugging, and production-level test.

Skills

C++
Rust
Embedded software development
Debugging skills
Communication buses and protocols

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Embedded systems tools
Oscilloscopes

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to develop embedded software for aircraft. You will handle the flight stack from drivers to validation, working alongside GNC and operations teams. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in C++ or Rust, a relevant degree, and experience in embedded or safety-critical systems. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, competitive PTO, and relocation assistance, with a salary range of $191,000—$253,000.
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