# Firmware Engineer **Company**: Anduril **Location**: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $129,000-$171,000 USD **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5156624007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_2e85ad98-632 ## Description ## ABOUT THE TEAM The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. ## ABOUT THE JOB The Imaging team is seeking a Firmware Engineer to help design a new product lines. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define, complete the design and analysis, build prototypes leading to ground and flight testing, and mature the prototypes into products. ### WHAT YOU’LL DO - Participate in the design and development of FPGA architectures, standards, and development processes. - Design, architect, simulate, and integrate VHDL designs into FPGAs or Systems on Chip (SoC) for optimized performance, resource utilization, and power efficiency. - Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (electrical engineers, software engineers, systems engineers) to ensure seamless integration of the firmware with the overall system, including processor bring-up and board support packages. - Develop robust test benches in VHDL/Verilog and utilize lab tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for rigorous testing and validation of designs against functional specifications and performance requirements. - Optimize algorithms for hardware acceleration, including MIPS optimization and efficient use of on-chip bus protocols like AXI or AXI-Stream. ### REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Education: A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is typically required. - Experience: 2+ years of experience developing HDL firmware for FPGA devices. - Hardware Description Languages: Expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog is essential for RTL (Register Transfer Level) design. - FPGA Tools: Experience with industry-standard FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus. - Debugging Skills: Strong hardware/software debugging skills using standard lab equipment. - Version Control: Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) for collaborative development. - Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance. ### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Demonstrated experience designing with multi-gigabit SERDES, DDR memory busses, Ethernet MAC and PHY interfaces, FPGAs, and common communication busses like SPI and I2C. - Embedded software development experience with the use of timers, interrupts, hardware peripherals such as SPI controllers and ADCs. - Knowledge of embedded Linux development, including device trees, hardware drivers, bootloaders, and basic Unix/Linux tools. - Familiar with common programming languages like Python and MATLAB. - Familiarity with infrared image sensor technology. US Salary Range: $129,000-$171,000 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 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. ## Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. 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Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts. ## Data Privacy ## Skills ### Required - VHDL - Verilog - SystemVerilog - Xilinx Vivado - Intel Quartus - Git - Embedded Linux - Device Trees - Hardware Drivers - Bootloaders - Unix/Linux Tools - Python - MATLAB - Infrared Image Sensor Technology ### Nice to have - Multi-Gigabit SERDES - DDR Memory Busses - Ethernet MAC and PHY Interfaces - SPI and I2C Communication Busses - Embedded Software Development - Timers - Interrupts - Hardware Peripherals - SPI Controllers - ADCs --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5156624007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)