Anduril
Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Missiles
$191K–$292K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of experience in industry.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develop and integrate embedded flight software for aircraft and missile systems, from device drivers and flight controls through testing and operational deployment.
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 device manufacturing and 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 aircraft embedded software or other safety-critical systems.
- Strong C programming skills and experience in low-level embedded software architecture, development, and device drivers.
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
Pay
$191,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C, RTOS, CAN, CANFD, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485
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