Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Job Location:
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
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Job Summary
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Battlespace Awareness (BA) team develops state-of-the-art radar systems deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. Working across hardware software and firmware; in both the RF and digital domains; the team delivers radar architectures that enable advanced surveillance reconnaissance and targeting in the contemporary and future battlespace. The Radar team is responsible for all aspects of radar system development; from concepts and architectures through to fielding and this role you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define radar architectures design solutions build prototypes perform testing and mature the prototypes into products .
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa this role you will be the tip of the spear for embedded software development supporting our next-generation radar seeker products the component that makes the weapon successful in its mission. You will be responsible for full-stack embedded development including embedded code running on ARM-based microprocessors hard processor cores (e.g. Microblaze Nios) both in bare-metal and OS-based configurations down to low-level driver software controlling hardware at the bus level enabling rapid fielding of capability for the warfighter. This will require expertise in embedded Linux modern C and/or Rust ARM-based architectures and hands-on comfort with RF/digital test equipment. If you are a self-directed engineer who thrives in fast-paced small-team environments without spoon-feeding and you want to develop technology that defends America tomorrow not in 10 years then this role is for you.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Design develop and deploy embedded software across the full stack from application-level code on embedded processor cores down to drivers and low-level mechanisms controlling hardware
- Develop and maintain embedded Linux software for radar seeker systems using modern C and/or Rust
- Write device drivers and firmware that interface with hardware over SPI I2C UART and other low-level buses for data transfer and peripheral control
- Perform hardware-software integration board bring-up and debugging using oscilloscopes logic analyzers and RF/digital test equipment
- Spend significant time on-site at Anduril facilities (weeks at a time) supporting integration field testing and real-world validation of products
- Collaborate closely with electrical RF firmware and systems engineers to deliver fully functional products
- Troubleshoot complex issues that span the electrical and software boundaries
- Operate autonomously within a small fast-paced team driving development from concept through deployment without hand-holding
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related technical field
- Professional experience developing embedded software for production systems
- Strong proficiency in modern C and/or Rust
- Demonstrated expertise in embedded Linux development
- Experience with ARM processors and traditional microprocessor architectures
- Experience writing device drivers and low-level software interfacing with hardware peripherals (SPI I2C UART etc.)
- Hands-on competence with digital test equipment such as oscilloscopes logic analyzers and debuggers
- Self-directed working style with ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with radar systems signal processing or RF sensing applications
- Background in seeker development missile/munitions systems or other tactical defense products
- Experience with RF test equipment such as VNAs signal analyzers signal generators and spectrum analyzers
- Familiarity with bootloaders Board Support Packages (BSP) and RTOS environments
- Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe Ethernet JESD204)
- Comfort with typical C tooling (CMake GDB Valgrind etc.) and CI/CD workflows
- Experience with Python for test automation and scripting
- Familiarity with reproducible build systems such as Nix/NixOS
- Background working at the hardware-software boundary (board bring-up integration field testing)
- Prior experience in defense aerospace or other high-reliability embedded domains
US Salary Range
$191000 - $253000 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 Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
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