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Senior Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike - Missiles

Anduril· Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Vehicle Software : Flight Software
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Costa Mesa, CA$166k - $253kfull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Senior Flight Software Engineer role focused on embedded C/C++ for missiles and autonomous flight systems, developing and integrating flight controller software, drivers, and GNC architectures for subsonic to hypersonic missiles within Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike programs.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in industry
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Direct experience with DO-178 standards or similar certifications
  • Direct experience in aircraft embedded software or other safety critical systems
  • Strong C programming skills
  • Background in low-level embedded software architecture, design and development
  • Low-level device driver development, experience with microcontrollers and application processors
  • 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
  • Strong debugging skills through instrumentation (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers)
  • Familiarity with revision control systems
  • Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance

Skills

Required:Embedded C/C++RTOSDO-178 / safety certificationLow-level device driversGNC / Guidance, Navigation, Control

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary + premium benefits + equity
  • Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a winter break)
  • Premium Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Retirement; 401k offering
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Family planning support (fertility planning, adoption, gestational carrier, fertility preservation)
  • Unlimited Provisions (meals at office)
  • Relocation assistance
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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