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

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

The Flight Software team at Anduril develops flight computer vehicle software for all airborne and subsea vehicles. As a 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

• 2+ 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