Senior Firmware Engineer, Space Embedded Systems

Andurils Space team is dedicated to expanding our AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier enhancing Space Domain Awareness Space Control and Command and Control for U.S. military and allied partners. Were developing fully integrated hardware and software systems including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested warfighting domain.

As a Senior Firmware Engineer on Space you will own the architecture and deployment of solutions that support specific customer missions for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management. You will contribute low level firmware development for systems operating on on-orbit spacecraft developing modular capabilities to support the DoD and IC customers across the space domain. The role will also be responsible for the interfaces to multi-modal payload platforms bus platforms and solutions in proliferated satellite constellations.

We work with mission partners and operators to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOD and IC.

• Develop low-level firmware/software for microcontrollers create reusable device drivers integrate system-level features and architect changes to support an ever-growing codebase.
• Own complex firmware features of an embedded system to enable delivery of end-to-end mission systems.
• Quickly debug and troubleshoot issues that span the electrical firmware and software boundaries.
• Help select microcontrollers and peripherals and review schematics with electrical engineering team.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan build and test complex functionality.
• Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages.

• Strong engineering background from industry or school ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Engineering.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
• Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight.
• Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material.
• Experience: 8 years of experience in firmware/embedded software development with a focus on embedded systems.
• Strong C coding ability for embedded systems
• Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors
• Experience developing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments
• Debugging skills with JTAG SWD Oscilloscopes and Logic analyzers
• Solid understanding and application of coding best practices board bring up and debugging
• Solid experience with common bus protocols such as USB SPI I2C CAN RS232 RS485 Ethernet etc.
• Experience with ARM microcontroller cores.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

• Advanced expertise with C/C.
• Experience working with a variety of programming languages such as C C Rust Python.
• Experience with multiple microcontroller cores (ARM AVR MSP430 PIC etc.)
• Experience with satellite mission autonomy to include fault isolation and recovery systems.
• A desire to work on critical software in the space domain.
• Have a bias for action. If you see a problem you want to solve and fix it.
• Be naturally curious about the technologies and tools you use.

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:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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