Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for experienced embedded software engineers who design safety-critical systems and work in both commercial and defense environments.

Best fit for

  • Experienced embedded engineers with a background in safety-critical systems and both commercial and defense sectors
    — “experience in both commercial (product focused) and public sector (defense) technical environments”
  • Candidates with a proven track record of delivering real-time embedded systems for avionics or similar domains
    — “Direct experience in aircraft embedded software or other safety critical systems”
  • Individuals who thrive in a collaborative, high-impact team where early contributions shape the future
    — “your decisions today will have a large impact on the company now and into the future”

Things to consider

  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance, which may limit international candidates
    — “Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance”
  • The role demands a strong focus on low-level embedded development and hardware integration
    — “Low-level device driver development, experience with microcontrollers and application processors”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with RTOS and sensor integration in real-time systems
    — “Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS”
  • Emphasize prior work with certified systems and DO-178 standards
    — “Direct experience with DO-178 standards or similar certifications”
  • Showcase a history of creating and delivering complex control systems or similar projects
    — “Create aircraft control systems”
  • Demonstrate hands-on debugging experience with hardware instrumentation tools
    — “Strong debugging skills through use of instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers”
  • Include examples of working with communication protocols like CAN, ARINC, or MIL-STD
    — “Familiarity with communications busses and protocols such as CAN, CANFD, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • microcontroller embedded software
  • aircraft control systems
  • communications busses and protocols
Typical background
embedded software architecturelow-level device driver developmentmicrocontrollers and application processors

Skills & requirements

Required

RTOSDevice DriversProtocolsApisFlight Controller SoftwareSitl/hitl Test FixturesFlight Test ResultsDevice Manufacturing EffortsOperational Aircraft Deployments

Preferred

Do-178 StandardsSafety Critical Systems

Stack & domain

RTOSDevice DriversProtocolsApisFlight Controller SoftwareSitl/hitl Test FixturesFlight Test ResultsDevice ManufacturingOperational Aircraft DeploymentsCANCanfdArinc-825Arinc-429Mil-std-1553Uart/rs232/rs422/rs485SPIQSPII2CEthernetCollaborativeOwnershipImpactDo-178Flight SoftwareEmbedded SoftwareAircraftMicrocontroller

About the role

Original posting from Anduril Industries via Greenhouse

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

The Flight Software team at Anduril develops flight computer vehicle software for all airborne and subsea vehicles. The right person for this role has experience in both commercial (product focused) and public sector (defense) technical environments, and is looking to leverage their passion for avionics and flight software.

As a Staff Flight Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing the microcontroller embedded software that powers Anduril’s aircraft while working alongside a team of engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds and skills. Anduril has a collaborative culture with plenty of opportunities for ownership. As an early member of the team, your decisions today will have a large impact on the company now and into the future, as well as on our customers!

NOTE:  We have roles open at all levels for this team.

ANDURIL PRODUCTS

Anduril has been selected as one of two vendors to move forward on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program for the Air Force's flagship autonomous aircraft program. We have been awarded a manufacturing contract for our Fury CCA vehicle and we have other vehicles in development. We are honored to be part of the program as a non-traditional defense company and are seeking highly motivated candidates to join us in the rapid development of a new, revolutionary aircraft.For more information on the latest with Anduril, visit our Newsroom with articles such as "Anduril a year in review" and many more. Watch this short video showcasing our products at Anduril.

Products these teams work on: 

Fury - Manufacturing Contract

Barracuda - Manufacturing Contract

Roadrunner

Omen

Thunder

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS

Develop device drivers, protocols, and APIs for aircraft sensors

Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software

Create aircraft control systems

Create SITL/HITL test fixtures

Analyze flight test results

Support device manufacturing efforts

Support operational aircraft deployments

CORE REQUIREMENTS 

12+ years of experience in industry

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience

Direct experience with DO-178 standards or similar certifications

Direct experience in aircraft embedded software or other safety critical systems

Strong C programming skills

Background in low-level embedded software architecture, design and development

Low-level device driver development, experience with microcontrollers and application processors

Comfortable with typical embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers and IDEs

Familiarity with communications busses and protocols such as CAN, CANFD, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc.

Strong debugging skills through use of instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers

Familiarity with revision control systems

Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance

WHAT WE VALUE IN FLIGHT SOFTWARE

Bias towards delivery and iteration, in order to discover the right use cases to invest engineering time in

Willing to take risks and own the accountability for managing those risks

Passionate about solving real world problems, quickly

Insatiable desire to build and create

Has designed, built, delivered useful software to users multiple times, we want to hear war stories!

BENEFITS

Competitive base salary + premium benefits + equity (final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise)

Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a winter break)

Premium Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement; 401k offering

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Family planning: We’re proud to offer comprehensive family planning support. Fertility planning and treatment, adoption support, gestational carrier support and fertility preservation are all included.

Unlimited Provisions: From breakfast to dinner, our kitchen team has you covered with healthy meals and snacks at every office.

Relocation assistance

US Salary Range$191,000—$292,000 USDThe 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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 

Benefits

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

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Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.

What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

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Source: Anduril Industries careers (Greenhouse)

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