Senior Firmware Engineer, Motor Controls

About the role

We are looking for 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 with embedded C and classical control theory (motor control) looking to leverage their passion for firmware and low-level development here at Anduril.

Responsibilities

• Develop motion control systems for applications such as precision actuators and electric propulsion
• Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS
• Application experience in areas such as robotics, automation, motor control, and sensor fusion
• Develop reusable device drivers and application libraries
• Assist with part selection, board and product design
• Create low-level infrastructure to support safety-critical systems
• Assist with creation of SITL/HITL test fixtures and simulation environments
• Bring up new boards and toolchains
• Support device manufacturing efforts and operational deployments

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience
• Experience with low level firmware architecture, design and development in C
• Background in embedded ARM microcontrollers
• Low-level device driver development and safety critical systems experience
• Comfortable with typical embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers and IDEs
• Broad experience with microcontrollers, application processors, revision control systems
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• Experience with Matlab and Simulink, motor control, or controls theory

Pay

US Salary Range $191,000—$253,000 USD

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensuring support in health, recovery, and whatever comes next