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Senior Firmware Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

$128K - $169K/yr

We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile ... ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer with experience developing low-level ...

Embedded Firmware and Software Engineer

Spring, TX · On-site

$87K - $119K/yr

Mentor less‑experienced software firmware engineers * Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends in embedded systems and firmware development Requirements * Four‑year or ...

Sr. Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

$105K - $144K/yr

Senior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer (Device Drivers) Summary: You will be responsible for Ethernovia's Networking devices software stack development which will include; Embedded Firmware ...

Embedded Firmware Developer Location: NAWS China Lake, Ridgecrest, CA preferred Salary: The annual ... May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems and develop ...

Embedded Firmware Developer Location: NAWS China Lake, Ridgecrest, CA preferred Salary: The annual ... May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems and develop ...

Your Electrical or Software/Firmware Engineering expertise and technical knowledge will be crucial in ensuring the successful design, integration, and implementation of cutting‑edge defense ...

BootROM & Firmware Developer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$149K - $215K/yr

With a renewed focus on agility, software-first, and AI-driven solutions, Altera is shaping the ... You will research, design, develop, and optimize firmware that enable the use of Field Programmable ...

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Senior Firmware Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

Anduril Industries
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing • 501 - 1,000 employees

$128K - $169K/yr

Full-time

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ABOUT THE TEAM

The Tactical Recon & Strike team at Anduril develops aerial small drones (Group 1-3) and all equipment to test, deploy and operate. The team is responsible for taking products like Ghost, Anvil, Bolt and Altius from concepts to operational systems. We work in close coordination with specialist teams to solve some of the hardest problems facing our customers. We are looking for software engineers, hardware engineers, roboticists, and front-end mobile developers who are excited about creating a powerful robotics platform that can be tasked and viewed in real-time through a variety of interfaces.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer with experience developing low-level software/firmware for embedded systems products to join our team. In this role, you will develop and deliver features to the firmware layer which underpins the operations of all Tactical Recon & Strike products.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Develop robust, high-confidence software/firmware for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, and architect system-level features to support desired product functionality.
  • Exercise deep product ownership, driving program-level efforts to maximize customer impact.
  • Provide mentorship to junior engineers and level-up the overall capability of the TRS Firmware team.
  • Work cross-functionally with Electrical, Software, and Product Design teams to ensure program success, from prototype design through to customer deployment.
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement at both the team and program level, and deliver solutions to realize those improvements.
  • Enable rapid development iteration by coordinating new-hardware bringup and quickly troubleshooting hardware issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
  • Coordinate firmware support for Test Engineering to ensure the high-yield production and manufacture of hardware products.
  • Support product field testing to quantify customer value and identify firmware feature opportunities with high program impact.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 8+ years of experience developing software/firmware for embedded systems.
  • MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience.
  • Demonstrated track record of technical leadership and product ownership.
  • Extensive experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors and developing firmware application logic in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
  • Outstanding C coding ability and deep familiarity with the language standard.
  • Solid understanding and application of software development best practices, software/hardware debugging approaches, and board bringup methodology.
  • Practical experience with common IC bus protocols such as I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc.
  • Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience with the implementation details of one or more microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, etc.)
  • Direct experience implementing firmware applications interfacing with CAN peripherals.
  • Firmware/hardware debugging skills with JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
  • Experience with test-driven development for embedded systems, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and devops for firmware applications.

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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

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Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Costa Mesa, CA, US

Year founded

2017

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