Anduril Industries

Senior Firmware Engineer

Anduril Industries$165K — $218K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of HDL firmware development for FPGAs
  • Expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog for RTL design
  • Experience with Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus FPGA tools
  • Strong debugging skills using lab equipment
  • Proficiency in version control systems like Git
  • Eligibility for U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Lead FPGA architecture and development processes
  • Design and integrate VHDL for optimized FPGA performance
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for firmware integration
  • Develop test benches and conduct testing using lab tools
  • Optimize algorithms for hardware acceleration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package with minimal cost to employees
  • Support for health and recovery needs
  • Investment in employee growth and future possibilities
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril AIRS provides high-performance cooled infrared imaging solutions, encompassing IDCAs, modules, and cameras. We achieve this through state-of-the-art technologies, advanced designs, and vertically integrated manufacturing processes. Our core strength lies in delivering customized, mission-critical imaging capabilities to system integrators and instrumentation manufacturers facing unique, challenging, and complex thermal imaging needs.
ABOUT THE JOB

The AIRS team is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to design a new product lines. In this role, you will work closely with an interdisciplinary technical team to define, complete the design and analysis, build prototypes leading to ground and flight testing, and mature the prototypes into products.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Lead FPGA architecture, standards, development and review processes
  • FPGA Development: Designing, architecting, simulating, and integrating VHDL designs into FPGAs or Systems on Chip (SoC) for optimized performance, resource utilization, and power efficiency.
  • Hardware/Software Integration: Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (electrical engineers, software engineers, systems engineers) to ensure seamless integration of the firmware with the overall system, including processor bring-up and board support packages.
  • Testing and Validation: Developing robust test benches in VHDL/Verilog and utilizing lab tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers for rigorous testing and validation of designs against functional specifications and performance requirements.
  • Optimization: Optimizing the algorithms for hardware acceleration, including MIPS optimization and efficient use of on-chip bus protocols like AXI or AXI-Stream.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education: A Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field is typically required.
  • Experience: 10+ years of experience developing HDL firmware for FPGA devices
  • Hardware Description Languages: Expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog is essential for RTL (Register Transfer Level) design.
  • FPGA Tools: Experience with industry-standard FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
  • Debugging Skills: Strong hardware/software debugging skills using standard lab equipment.
  • Version Control: Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) for collaborative development.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Demonstrated experience designing with multi-gigabit SERDES, DDR memory busses, Ethernet MAC and PHY interfaces, FPGAs, and common communication busses like SPI and I2C
  • Embedded software development experience with the use of timers, interrupts, hardware peripherals such as SPI controllers and ADCs
  • Knowledge of embedded Linux development, including device trees, hardware drivers, bootloaders, and basic Unix/Linux tools
  • Familiar with common programming languages like Python and MATLAB
  • Familiarity with infrared image sensor technology


US Salary Range

$165,000-$218,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. 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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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