Anduril

Anduril is a defense technology company that invents products to make America safer.

Costa Mesa, CA

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Senior Flight Software Engineer (Greater LA Area, CA)

Anduril

| Greater LA Area

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Anduril is a defense technology company, bringing Silicon Valley talent and funding to the defense sector. Our technology helps our customers solve their toughest challenges by enabling them to make better, more informed decisions in life-and-death situations. We’ve assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis that are creating software and hardware solutions to radically evolve the capabilities of the United States and our allies. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact, come join Anduril and build the future of defense.

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Flight Software Engineer to join the team! You will develop microcontroller firmware that powers Anduril’s aircraft, and oversee the validation and verification efforts adhering to DO-178 standards. The right person for this role has experience in both commercial (product focused) and public sector (defense) technical environments, and is looking to leverage their passion for avionics and flight software here at Anduril.

What You'll Do:

Spearhead validation and verification efforts adhering to DO-178 Standards
Oversee validation and verification processes
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 aircraft control systems
Create SITL/HITL test fixtures
Analyze flight test results
Support device manufacturing efforts
Support operational aircraft deployments

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience
Direct experience with DO-178 standards or similar certifications
Direct experience in aircraft firmware or other safety critical systems
Strong C programming skills
Background in low-level firmware 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 communications busses 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 through use of instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers
Familiarity with revision control systems
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you are someone passionate to work on problems that matter, we’d love to hear from you!

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Where we are

Easy freeway / airport access, manicured neighborhood and beautiful office space + courtyard.

Technology we use

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Prachi Nawathe

Motion Planning Engineer

TEST THE FUTURE

Writing code and watching it fly

Some of Prachi Nawathe’s favorite experiences at Anduril revolve around her trips to the company’s test site. Between hills dotted with coastal sage scrub and the expansive blue hue of the Pacific, Nawathe gets to see her work on Ghost and other products in the suite in action. “It’s exciting,” she said. “I primarily work in C++, and our package management system is in Nix.” In addition to Ghost, Nawathe has worked on a number of autonomy-related efforts like road search and turret planning.

It’s really cool to be able to walk around the office and meet new people — the software team is super collaborative, and members are always open to walking you through new concepts or their code base.

Gokul Subramanian

Perception Engineer

ACROSS THE STACK

Influence the intersection of product and technology

Gokul Subramanian likens the perception team to the “eyes and ears” of Anduril. It’s an apt comparison: His team works across the entirety of the company’s products, enjoying autonomy over the tech stack while weighing the effects of engineering decisions. To do so successfully, Subramanian applies a deliberately integrative tact: “The challenge here is coordinating such a complex system with so many interdependencies,” he said.

There are always opportunities to move across the stack. Most of our projects require a cross-disciplinary approach, so you’re never siloed to only working within your team.

Jen Isaza

Perception Engineer

ROOM TO THRIVE

Tools for innovation in arm’s reach

Jen Isaza often talks about the “Christmas morning” feeling that arrives every time she gets to play with Anduril’s wide breadth of sensor technology. She’s thankful for a tech stack that allows her and her team to take on multifaceted roles that play to their strengths. “I’m working on radar integration and tooling for our Sensor Towers, as well as a machine learning model development for Ghost,” she said. “The perception team is pretty unique in the sense that we can work on different sensors such as cameras and radars, but still remain on the same team.”

We have an open worker space and are even allowed to order tech toys for side projects!

What are Anduril Perks + Benefits

Anduril Benefits Overview

At Anduril, we want to ensure that our employees can bring their whole self to work. In addition to core benefits and perks outlined below we offer:

Platinum benefits: We offer top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision, life) and cover 100 percent of the premiums for you and your dependents.

Vacations on us (ish): We know that ample time off is restorative to your health and we want you to take a refreshing vacation at least annually. So when you take a >1 week vacation, we'll pay you a bonus.

Meals: Lunch and dinner is available in each of our offices.

Family planning: Anduril supports you through every step of your family-forming journey including fertility planning and treatment, adoption support, gestational carrier support and fertility preservation.

Culture

Volunteer in local community

Partners with Nonprofits

Friends outside of work

Eat lunch together

Intracompany committees

Open office floor plan

Diversity

Dedicated Diversity/Inclusion Staff

Diversity Employee Resource Groups

Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits

Disability Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Health Insurance Benefits

Life Insurance

Onsite Gym

Team workouts

Mental Health Benefits

Retirement & Stock Options Benefits

401(K)

Company Equity

Match charitable contributions

Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits

Generous Parental Leave

Flexible Work Schedule

Family Medical Leave

Adoption Assistance

Company sponsored family events

Vacation & Time Off Benefits

Unlimited Vacation Policy

Paid Holidays

Perks & Discounts

Beer on Tap

Casual Dress

Company Outings

Free Daily Meals

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided daily.

Stocked Kitchen

Some Meals Provided

Happy Hours

Parking

Pet Friendly

Recreational Clubs

Relocation Assistance

Professional Development Benefits

Job Training & Conferences

Lunch and learns

Promote from within

Continuing Education stipend

Time allotted for learning

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An Insider's view of Anduril

What are some social events your company does?

Anduril has so many amazing events that it is tough to name them all but some of my favorite are: friends and family nights in the office, summer outings, happy hours, bowling events, and the annual Huntington Beach air show. Through the numerous events, I’ve been able to get to know so many coworkers cross function that I wouldn’t meet otherwise.

Christine

Accounting Manager

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

Taking part in Anduril's flight test team enables the opportunity to not only collaborate with the software and hardware teams on developmental testing but also run the Ghost flight operations routinely.

Ruby

Flight Test Engineer

What are some things you learned at the company?

I work on a multi-agent planning and tasking system. Its goal is to autonomously task assets, like drones, to efficiently complete an objective. Contributing to the ground up design of this cutting edge and complex project encourages a lot of creativity. At the same time, I get to engage in highly technical discussions and implementations.

Spencer

Robotics Software Engineer

What does your typical day look like?

Every day at Anduril is an adventure plucked right out of your favorite Sci-Fi novel. For most people here, it isn't a job - it's just engineers having fun, all while ensuring that our soldiers have the tools they need to succeed.