Senior Flight Software Engineer

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, California, United States
Base: $191,000 - $253,000 usd; bonus/equity: highl...
On-site
4+ years c++ or rust experience
Embedded linux or rtos development
Low-level device driver development
Anduril Industries is transforming military capabilities by integrating advanced autonomy and AI into defense systems

Job Summary

  • Anduril Industries is transforming military capabilities by integrating advanced autonomy and AI into defense systems.
  • The role involves owning the flight stack end-to-end, from device drivers to control law implementation and flight validation.
  • Engineers will work on scalable Vehicle Management Systems for Group 1-3 UAVs with opportunities to shape company scaling.

Matching Summary

Anduril Industries is transforming military capabilities by integrating advanced autonomy and AI into defense systems.

Salary

Base: $191,000 - $253,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Highly competitive equity grants included; Benefits: Top-tier benefits package at little to no cost

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 4+ years C++ or Rust experience
  • Embedded Linux or RTOS development
  • Low-level device driver development
  • CAN, SPI, I2C communication protocols
  • Safety-critical system architecture

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with PX4 or ArduPilot autopilots
  • Background in control systems and state estimation
  • SITL/HITL test framework expertise
  • Rapid iteration and delivery mindset
  • Mentoring junior engineers

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, or Aerospace Engineering
  • Eligible for US Secret security clearance
  • Direct experience with embedded safety-critical systems

Work Rights

Must be eligible for US Secret security clearance

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