Senior Manager Firmware Engineering

ABOUT THE ROLE

Anduril is seeking a Firmware Manager to join our team based in Costa Mesa, CA. The firmware team at Anduril develops core technology used across multiple products such as Menace, Dive-XL, Ghost, and Roadrunner. We work in close coordination with Electrical Engineering to develop hardware and software solutions to some of the hardest problems facing our customers. You’ll lead a firmware team to drive low level firmware development for systems operating on land, sea, and air.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own and manage firmware engineering efforts across multiple programs through hands on development and applying your expertise in software best practices


• Drive career growth, engagement and quality output of engineers on your team


• Contribute to Firmware Engineering direction, policy and guidance


• Develop low-level firmware/software for microcontrollers, create reusable device drivers, integrate system-level features and architect changes to support an ever-growing codebase


• Perform code reviews and mentor/guide team members on coding standards and best practices


• Quickly debug and troubleshoot issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries


• Participate in hiring, group level leadership discussions and decision making

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience


• Minimum 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction


• Strong C coding ability for embedded systems


• Excellent communication skills


• Experience developing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments


• Debugging skills with JTAG, SWD, Oscilloscopes, and Logic analyzers


• Solid experience with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc.


• Experience with one or more microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, etc.)


• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5 or more years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction


• Have a bias for action. If you see a problem, you want to solve and fix it


• Experience or familiarity with motion or power controls