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Anduril Industries · 14 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$220K/yr - $292K/yr

12+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Staff Software Engineer will develop software across the hardware and software stack, including firmware and middleware components, while collaborating with project managers and maintaining existing systems.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work directly with project managers to write software for fully custom embedded systems

Work at any level of the hardware/software stack, from firmware to GUI frameworks

Work with existing teams to maintain and update existing software systems

Provide technical leadership and the ability to learn new software technologies quickly

Provide software designs, estimates, and schedules as needed to program and project management

Actively contribute to software development for critical tasks to meet program deadlines

Adhere to software best practices to include: coding standards, perform code reviews, interact with revision control, build processes, and testing

Triage issues and investigate root cause failures

Report to the overall software lead for the project

Coordinate with other software team leads, engineering leads, external teams and/or subcontractors, as needed

Qualification

Embedded software developmentBare metal programmingDriver developmentXilinx platformsC# application developmentNetwork protocolsCryptographic systemsOperating systems developmentTechnical leadershipProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

12+ years of experience in software development, with 7+ in bare metal and driver development

B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields, with a focus on embedded software systems, sensors, or other small form-factor systems

Experience with Xilinx platforms

Experience working in constrained development environments, including air-gapped systems

Experience building low-level embedded software solutions including hardware integration and bare-metal code development

Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases

Ability to understand and implement complex certification requirements

Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

Preferred

M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

15+ years of experience building top-to-bottom, full-stack (bare metal on up)

Experience with C# application development or frontend React based UI framework

Experience implementing network and communication protocols, cryptographic systems, display protocols, or similar

Experience working with complex SoCs

Experience with ISRs, MMUs, timers

Experience developing operating systems or portions thereof

Experience with Xilinix platforms

Strong focus on security

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.

We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.

We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.

Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.

Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.

Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.

Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development

Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.

Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.

Pension plan with employer match.

Superannuation plan.