Anduril
Senior Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Missiles
$166K–$253K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 27, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of experience in industry.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develops and integrates embedded flight software, control systems, and testing capabilities for Anduril’s missile and autonomous aircraft programs.
What you'll do
- Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS, including device drivers, protocols, and APIs for aircraft sensors.
- Integrate features and sensors into flight controller software; create aircraft control systems and SITL/HITL test fixtures.
- Analyze flight test results and support manufacturing and operational aircraft deployments.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience.
- Direct experience with DO-178 standards or similar certifications and with aircraft embedded software or other safety-critical systems.
- Strong C programming skills and background in low-level embedded software architecture, design, and development.
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
Pay
$166,000 — $253,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C, RTOS, CAN, CANFD, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485
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