Senior Test Firmware Engineer: MCU & Automation

AI Chopping Block; Costa Mesa, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Test Firmware Engineer to lead the test firmware layer and host-side automation. You will write bare-metal C on microcontrollers, expose test hooks, and build Python/LabVIEW frameworks that drive automated tests for radio products from prototype to production.

The role involves partnering with Cognizant Design Engineers and manufacturing, creating scalable test infrastructure, and mentoring teams in a hands-on lab environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience with Python architecture, design and development.
• Experience writing embedded C for microcontrollers for test instrumentation and exposing test hooks to a host PC.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) test systems.
• Familiarity with 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 testing strategies.
• Advanced experience with bus protocols: USB, I2C, I2S, CSI, Ethernet, SPI, PCIe, HDMI, CAN, serial.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams from prototype to production.
• Knowledge of lab safety protocols in lab environments.
• Familiarity with measurement analysis techniques (e.g., Gage R&R, Process Capability).
• Understanding of HW-SW integration and system-level testing.
• Experience with revision control; GitHub a plus.
• U.S. Person due to export-controlled information access.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build a unified test environment with target-side firmware and host-side Python/LabVIEW frameworks.
• Develop MCU test firmware exposing internal peripherals and system functions via UART, CAN, SPI, etc.
• Create reusable drivers for peripherals and benchtop lab equipment (PyVISA, SCPI, vendor APIs).
• Debug and troubleshoot issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Engage with manufacturing and test teams on coverage and features.
• Participate in schematic and test plan reviews to advise on test firmware capability.
• Maintain automated test suites and analyze results to resolve issues.
• Develop HITL stations for regression testing.
• Support board bring-up and bench validation as needed.
• Support Design Engineer with DFT feedback to improve quality and test coverage.
• Assist manufacturing test bring-up and yield improvement.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineering teams.

Skills

Python programming

Embedded C

HITL testing

SDLC/Agile

Test automation

JIRA

CI/CD tooling

Linux

HW/SW integration

GitHub

US person

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

LabVIEW

PyVISA

SCPI

GitHub

Jenkins

CircleCI

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Test Firmware Engineer to lead the test firmware layer and host-side automation. You will write bare-metal C on microcontrollers, expose test hooks, and build Python/LabVIEW frameworks that drive automated tests for radio products from prototype to production.

The role involves partnering with Cognizant Design Engineers and manufacturing, creating scalable test infrastructure, and mentoring teams in a hands-on lab environment.