Senior Firmware Engineer, Motor Controls
Listed on 2026-07-24
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Software Development
Embedded Software Engineer, Embedded Systems/ Firmware/ IoT, Software Engineer, Robotics
Senior Firmware Engineer, Motor Controls
Costa Mesa, California, United States
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.
The Role
We are looking for firmware engineers to join the team! You will develop motor control and actuator firmware that spans across Anduril's fleet of autonomous vehicles on land, air, and sea. The ideal person for this role will have a blend of experience with embedded C and classical control theory (motor control) looking to leverage their passion for firmware and low-level development here at Anduril.
WhatYou'll Do
- Develop motion control systems for applications such as precision actuators and electric propulsion
- Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS
- Application experience in areas such as robotics, automation, motor control, and sensor fusion
- Develop reusable device drivers and application libraries
- Assist with part selection, board and product design
- Create low-level infrastructure to support safety-critical systems
- Assist with creation of SITL/HITL test fixtures and simulation environments
- Bring up new boards and tool chains
- Support device manufacturing efforts and operational deployments
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience
- Experience with low level firmware architecture, design and development in C
- Background in embedded ARM microcontrollers
- Low-level device driver development and safety critical systems experience
- Comfortable with typical embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers and IDEs
- Broad experience with microcontrollers, application processors, revision control systems
- U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
- Familiarity with common bus protocols such as SPI, I2C, CAN, RS485, etc.
- Strong debugging skills through use of instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers
- Experience with Matlab and Simulink, motor control, or controls theory
US Salary Range
$191,000 - $253,000 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.
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