Senior Test Firmware Engineer — Embedded & HITL Specialist

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Test Firmware Engineer to own the test firmware layer on microcontrollers and build host-side Python/LabVIEW test frameworks, enabling rapid validation of next‑gen radio products from prototype to production.

You will collaborate with Cognizant Design Engineers and manufacturing, write bare‑metal C and Python automation, create reusable drivers, support HITL test systems, and mentor peers in a fast, lab‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ Years of Experience with architecture, design and development in Python.
• Experience writing embedded C for microcontrollers specifically for test instrumentation, register‑level access, and exposing test hooks/APIs to a host PC.
• Experience developing or working with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) test systems.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with test management software (e.g., JIRA) and automated testing tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI).
• Strong understanding of software QA methodologies.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and commands.
• Experience with peripherals and developing test and validation strategies.
• Advanced experience with computer hardware communication bus protocols: USB, I2C, I2S, CSI, Ethernet, SPI, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, serial comms, etc.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build a unified test environment consisting of target‑side test firmware and host‑side Python/LabView execution frameworks.
• Develop C‑based MCU test firmware that exposes internal hardware peripherals, drivers, and system functions via serial/bus APIs (UART, CAN, SPI, etc.) for external host control.
• Create reusable abstraction layers and drivers for both on‑board microcontroller peripherals and benchtop lab equipment (using PyVISA, SCPI, or vendor APIs).
• Quickly debug and troubleshoot issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Engage with the manufacturing and electrical engineering test teams on test coverage and features.
• Participate in schematic and test plan reviews and provide expertise on test firmware capability.
• Maintain automated test suites, analyze results, and work with developers to resolve issues.
• Develop test HITL stations for regression testing.
• Support board bring‑up and bench validation as needed.
• Support Design Engineer with DFT, provide feedback from test results to improve quality and test coverage.
• Support manufacture test bring‑up and yield.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineering teams.

Skills

Python

Embedded C

HITL testing

Linux

Git/GitHub

JIRA

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

LabVIEW

PyVISA

SCPI

UART

CAN bus

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Test Firmware Engineer to own the test firmware layer on microcontrollers and build host-side Python/LabVIEW test frameworks, enabling rapid validation of next‑gen radio products from prototype to production.

You will collaborate with Cognizant Design Engineers and manufacturing, write bare‑metal C and Python automation, create reusable drivers, support HITL test systems, and mentor peers in a fast, lab‑oriented environment.