Senior Firmware Engineer, Space Embedded Systems
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
As a Senior Firmware Engineer on the Space team at Anduril Industries, you will be responsible for developing low-level firmware for on-orbit spacecraft operations, including creating device drivers and integrating system-level features. You will work on complex firmware features, debug issues across hardware and software boundaries, and collaborate with various teams to deliver robust capabilities for military missions in space.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Strong engineering background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering
- 8+ years of experience in firmware/embedded software development
- Strong C coding ability for embedded systems
- Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors
- Experience developing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments
- Debugging skills with JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers
Nice to have
- Advanced expertise with C/C++
- Experience with programming languages such as Rust, Python
- Experience with multiple microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC)
- Experience with satellite mission autonomy including fault isolation and recovery systems
- A desire to work on critical software in the space domain
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the technologies or tools used in the firmware development process
- Salary range provided but may vary based on multiple factors
- Role involves managing multiple projects, which may indicate a fast-paced environment
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