Senior Flight Software Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

As a Senior Flight Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing the embedded software that powers Anduril’s aircraft while working alongside a team of engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds and skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement vehicle control systems.
• Develop embedded software for pre-emptible Linux or RTOS applications.
• Develop device drivers, protocols, and APIs for aircraft sensors.
• Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software.
• Integrate guidance and control algorithms with the flight software stack.
• Create Software-In-The-Loop (SITL) and Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) test fixtures and automation.
• Analyze flight test results and iterate quickly on fixes and improvements.
• Support device manufacturing efforts, debugging, and production-level test.
• Support operational aircraft deployments and field troubleshooting.
• Mentor junior engineers and help improve team engineering practices and test infrastructure.

Requirements

• 7+ years of C++ or Rust programming experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Direct experience with embedded software or other safety-critical systems.
• Background in low-level embedded software architecture, design and development.
• Low-level device driver development experience; familiarity with both microcontrollers and application processors.
• Comfortable with typical embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers, and IDEs.
• Familiarity with communications busses and protocols such as CAN, CAN FD, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc.
• Strong debugging skills, comfortable using instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.