Senior Flight Software Engineer

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Anduril Industries
Full time
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USA
09/15/2026
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Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities

Design and implement vehicle control systems and embedded Linux or RTOS applications.
Develop device drivers, communications protocols, and APIs for aircraft sensors.
Integrate sensors, features, guidance algorithms, and control systems into flight-controller software.
Create Software-In-The-Loop and Hardware-In-The-Loop test fixtures and automation.
Analyze flight-test results, debug issues, and iterate on flight-software fixes and improvements.
Support manufacturing, production-level testing, operational aircraft deployments, and field troubleshooting.
Own flight-stack components end-to-end, lead technical design reviews, mentor junior engineers, and improve test infrastructure.

Requirements

4+ years of C++ or Rust programming experience is required.
A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience is required.
Direct experience with embedded software or other safety-critical systems and low-level embedded architecture is required.
Experience developing low-level device drivers for microcontrollers and application processors is required.
Familiarity with embedded systems tools, compilers, debuggers, IDEs, communications buses, and protocols is required.
Strong debugging skills using instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers are required.
Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred qualifications include 6+ years of C++ or Rust experience, avionics and vehicle-systems knowledge, flight-stack experience with PX4, ArduPilot, or proprietary autopilots, and familiarity with control systems, state estimation, and guidance algorithms.
Experience with SITL/HITL frameworks, embedded CI, and reproducible test environments is preferred.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive comprehensive benefits available at little to no cost.
The role offers a stated base salary range of $190,000–$252,000 USD, with competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.

Salary: $190k - $252k/yr

Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries builds advanced autonomous systems designed to enhance military awareness and security across land, sea, and air. Targeting defense agencies and allied military forces, it leverages its proprietary Lattice platform to drive innovation in military capabilities. What sets Anduril...

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