Senior Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies. The team is looking for a Firmware Engineer to lead the architecture, standardization, and development of new capabilities all the way from conceptualization to production. We are interested in candidates that are excited to build Anduril's next generation of imaging products from the ground up.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Lexington, MA. In this role, you will lead the architecture, standardization, and development of new capabilities all the way from conceptualization to production. We are interested in candidates that are excited to build Anduril's next generation of imaging products from the ground up.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead FPGA architecture, standards, development and review processes
• Design firmware for embedded hardware, from concept to functional prototype, board bring-up, and system level integration
• Work with modern FPGAs, SoCs, and SoMs
• Write VHDL and C/C++
• Troubleshoot issues that span the electrical and software boundaries, with solid skills using both lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMM, etc.) and basic software debugging tools
• Work closely with hardware and software engineers for component selection, troubleshooting, and product support
• Work closely with other electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and test engineers to deliver fully functional products
• Develop firmware across multiple products at various stages of their development cycle

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience developing HDL firmware for FPGA devices and C/C++ for embedded processors
• Experience with configuration control system like (eg Git , Github etc..)
• Experience with VHDL Simulators (eg QuestaSim, Vivado Simulator, etc..)
• Experience with resolving synthesis/implementation issues and timing failures
• Experience with testing, supporting, and troubleshooting complex hardware, embedded systems, and products
• Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, current-probes, and automation of tests
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience FPGA devices
• Demonstrated experience designing with multi-gigabit SERDES, DDR memory busses, Ethernet MAC and PHY interfaces, FPGAs, and common communication busses like SPI and I2C
• Embedded software development experience with the use of timers, interrupts, hardware peripherals such as SPI controllers and ADCs
• Experience with developing HDL firmware for Xilinx FPGA devices and embedded real-time systems with C/C++
• Experience with component selection, schematic capture, high speed board design, and PCB layout
• Knowledge of embedded Linux development, including device trees, hardware drivers, bootloaders, and basic Unix/Linux tools
• Familiar with common programming languages like Python and MATLAB
• Familiarity with infrared image sensor technology

US Salary Range$168,000—$252,000 USD

 

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril w