Anduril
Embedded Software Engineer, Anti-Tamper
$191K–$254K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 7, 2026
About the job
Develops and integrates security-critical embedded software and firmware with anti-tamper protections for Anduril systems.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded software and firmware; implement boot and run-time anti-tamper functionality.
- Apply cryptography for authentication, encryption, integrity, and key handling; support board bring-up and low-level debugging.
- Design, document, implement, and validate security features with hardware, FPGA, systems, and security teams.
What they ask for
- Experience with safety- and security-critical embedded software and/or firmware engineering.
- Understanding and application of cryptography.
- Experience with embedded platforms, potentially including SoCs, FPGAs, and hardware security-relevant components.
- Experience with C/C++ or Rust; current U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems, Nix/NixOS, embedded toolchains, or Linux as a development environment.
- Experience with embedded security and anti-tamper design, trusted systems, or mission-critical embedded environments.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Rust, SoCs, FPGAs, Real-Time Operating Systems, Nix, NixOS, Linux
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