Senior Software Engineer (Flight Software)

ANDURIL INDUSTRIES•Costa Mesa, CA

43d

About The Position

Senior Software Engineers independently drive the delivery of a variety of embedded and/or safety critical software integrated in to our products. This includes device management, drivers, firmware, power management, networking, and contingency management and recovery. We expect Senior Software Engineers to demonstrate end-to-end outcome ownership at the major subsystem or system level. Senior Software Engineers contribute as a technical lead to the rapid architecting, design, delivery, support, and evolution of next generation autonomous platforms through their entire product life-cycle.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience
Experienced and proficient at writing C.
Experience with an RTOS.
Familiarity with communications busses and protocols (e.g. CAN, CANFD, UART/RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, QSPI, I2C, Ethernet, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, etc).
Systems programming skills including algorithms, data structures, concurrency and optimization.
Capacity to act as the technical owner for a software component, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co-ordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution
Capacity to learn and grow individually, while mentoring junior team members effectively, contributing to team cohesion and capacity.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience in design and development of embedded applications in autonomous vehicle software systems.
Experience with development of high assurance safety critical software applications.
Experience in developing interfaces to sensors and actuators.
Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems.
Experience working with and testing electrical and mechanical systems.
Experience with DO-178, IEC 61508, or similar certifications.
Familiarity with navigation and communications systems.
Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing, system acceptance, deployment, and sustainment.
Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts
Desire to learn and grow in to other roles that require experience as a Senior Software Engineer, such as Staff Software Engineer and/or Software Engineering Manager
Desire to grow in to a Tech-Lead-Manager role, with responsibility for line management of engineers, in addition to delivery

Responsibilities

Design and implement trusted, safety critical Vehicle Management Systems that balance constraints, restrictions and requirements in a multi-stakeholder environment.
Design and implement scalable vehicle sub-systems including sensor processing, state estimation, contingency management, actuation, payload interfaces, and mission systems interfaces
Contribute to the design and development of existing software components across Anduril, with the aim of developing components that are re-usable across multiple Anduril product lines
Develop real-time embedded software using an RTOS.
Develop device drivers and interfaces to a variety of sensors and actuators.
Create test and simulation fixtures that operate with both software-and hardware-in-the-loop.
Support vehicle manufacturing and deployment.
Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary engineering team, including as a mentor for Software Engineers from differing backgrounds
Travel to co-locate with end-users and/or other teams up to 20% of the time

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
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.
Available depending on role eligibility.
Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
Pension plan with employer match.
Superannuation plan.