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Staff Flight Software Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Develop microcontroller embedded software for autonomous airborne and subsea vehicles, including flight controllers, sensor integration, and device drivers.

Role type

Staff Flight Software Engineer (Embedded C/C++)

Builds

Flight computer vehicle software for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program and other Anduril autonomous systems.

Domain

Defense / Avionics / Embedded Systems

Required skills

C programming, RTOS development, microcontroller architecture, device driver development, safety-critical system design, DO-178 standards, low-level embedded systems tools, communications protocols (CAN, ARINC, MIL-STD), debugging with instrumentation.

Preferred skills

Experience in both commercial product and public sector defense environments, background in avionics.

Technologies

RTOS, C, C++, CAN, CANFD, ARINC-825, ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers.

Responsibilities

Develop microcontroller software using an RTOS, create aircraft control systems, integrate new features and sensors into flight controller software, create SITL/HITL test fixtures, analyze flight test results, support device manufacturing and operational aircraft deployments.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact

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