Anduril
Firmware Engineer, Space Embedded Systems
$167K–$222K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience in firmware/embedded software development, with a focus on embedded systems.
- Education
- Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
About the job
Develop and deploy low-level firmware and embedded capabilities for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management serving DoD and IC customers.
What you'll do
- Develop firmware/software for microcontrollers, reusable device drivers, and system-level features.
- Own embedded firmware features and debug issues across electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
- Select microcontrollers and peripherals, review schematics, and collaborate on planning, building, and testing.
What they ask for
- Strong C coding ability for embedded systems.
- Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors, and developing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments.
- Debugging skills with JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers; solid knowledge of board bring up and debugging.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Advanced expertise with C/C++; experience with C, C++, Rust, or Python.
- Experience with multiple microcontroller cores or satellite mission autonomy, including fault isolation and recovery systems.
Pay
$167,000 — $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Rust, Python, JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers
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