Embedded Software Engineer at Anduril in Lexington, KY

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 across both hardware and software, deployed to tackle the most significant security challenges of America and its allies.  The team is heavily involved in utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data to give our war fighters and allies an advantage. ABOUT THE JOB The Imaging team is seeking a Firmware Engineer to help design a new product lines. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define, complete the design and analysis, build prototypes leading to ground and flight testing, and mature the prototypes into products. WHAT YOU’LL DO Design firmware for embedded hardware, from concept to functional prototype, board bring-up, and system level integration Write C/C++ for ARM processers in modern FPGAs, SoCs, and SoMs 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 firmware for for embedded processors using C/C++ Experience with configuration control system like (eg Git , Github etc..) 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 5+ years of experience FPGA devices Demonstrated experience designing for common communication busses like SPI, I2C, CAN Embedded software development experience with the use of timers and interrupts 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 $166,000—$220,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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