Senior Firmware Engineer, Motor Controls

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. ### 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. #### WHAT YOU'LL DO - 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 #### REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - 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 US Salary Range $191,000—$253,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. 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