Senior Motor Controls Engineer

Anduril Industries•Costa Mesa, CA

12h

About The Position

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. We are looking for Senior 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 from both tech and defense environments and is looking to leverage their passion for motor controls, firmware, and low-level development here at Anduril.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience
Experience and formal training with classical control systems
Experience with Matlab and Simulink
Experience with motor control circuits and peripherals, such as drivers, encoders, and Hall sensors
Background in low-level firmware architecture, design and development in C
Experience with embedded ARM and motor control modules within ARM microcontrollers
Comfortable with typical embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers and IDEs
Broad experience with microcontrollers, application processors, revision control systems
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
Application experience in areas such as robotics, automation, motor control, and sensor fusion
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

Responsibilities

Develop motion control systems for applications such as precision actuators and electric propulsion
Develop motor controls algorithms using Matlab / Simulink
Develop motor models and integrate with SITL systems
Integrate Simulink autocode algorithms with microcontroller C based RTOS and application
Assist with part selection, board and product design
Bring up new boards and toolchains
Support device manufacturing efforts and operational deployments

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
Life and disability insurance
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.
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.
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.
Annual reimbursement for professional development
Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.