Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C​/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Advanced Effects

Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By applying the expertise, technology, and business model of the most innovative companies of the 21st century, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built, and sold. The Flight Software team develops flight computer vehicle software for all airborne vehicles, and the right person for this role brings experience in both commercial and defense technical environments and a passion for avionics and flight software.

• Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS
• Develop device drivers, protocols, and APIs for aircraft sensors
• Integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software
• Create SITL/HITL test fixtures
• Analyze flight test results

• 2+ years of industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Direct experience with DO‑178 or similar certifications
• Direct experience in aircraft embedded software or other safety‑critical systems
• Background in low‑level embedded software architecture, design, and development
• Low‑level device driver development, experience with microcontrollers and application processors
• Comfortable with typical embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers, and IDEs
• Familiarity with communication buses and protocols such as CAN, CANFD, ARINC‑825, ARINC‑429, MIL‑STD‑1553, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Ethernet, etc.
• Strong debugging skills using instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers
• Familiarity with revision control systems
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance

• Bias toward delivery and iteration to discover valuable use cases
• Willingness to take risks and own accountability for managing those risks
• Passionate about solving real‑world problems quickly
• Insatiable desire to build and create
• Experience designing, building, and delivering useful software to users multiple times—share your war stories!

• Competitive base salary, premium benefits, and equity (exact salary based on level, experience, and skills)
• Flexible time‑off policy and company‑wide holidays (including a winter break)
• Premium health insurance options (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Retirement plan (401k with employer match)
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Family planning support (fertility planning and treatment, adoption support, gestational carrier support, fertility preservation)
• Unlimited provisions (healthy meals and snacks at every office)
• Relocation assistance

US Salary Range: $129,000 – $220,000 USD

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility to obtain one is required.

As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.