Senior Firmware Engineer, Sentry

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 role

Anduril is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join our team based in Irvine, CA. The Sentry Firmware team at Anduril develops core technology used for our Sentry Tower product line. We work in close coordination with Electrical Engineering to develop hardware and software solutions to some of the hardest problems facing our customers. You'll contribute low level firmware development for systems operating on land, sea, and air.

What you’ll do

• Develop low-level firmware/software for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, integrate system-level features and architect changes to support an ever‑growing codebase.
• Take full ownership of design, implementation and completion of embedded firmware projects.
• Mentor other firmware engineers and help teach best practices in design engineering.
• Contribute to team direction, policy and guidance.
• Quickly debug and troubleshoot issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Help select microcontrollers and peripherals and review schematics with electrical engineering team.
• Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages.

Required qualifications

• BS or MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in firmware/embedded software development, with a focus on embedded systems.
• Expert level C coding ability for embedded systems.
• Demonstrated success creating complex MCU projects that communicate between multiple boards or systems.
• Broad experience with one or more microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, etc.).
• Experience integrating microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors.
• Experience developing firmware in bare-metal and/or RTOS environments.
• Debugging skills with JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers.
• Solid understanding and application of coding best practices, board bring up and debugging.
• Extensive experience with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred qualifications

• MCUs (STM32). Communication protocol experience (CAN and Ethernet).
• Have a bias for action. If you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it.
• Be naturally curious about the technologies and tools you use.

US Salary Range: $191,000 — $253,000 USD.

Healthcare benefits

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work‑life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Commuter Benefits: Company‑funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement savings plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after‑tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.