Firmware Engineer, Anduril Industries
Python Test Automation
$138-207k
Office located in Costa Mesa, CA
Hardware and software for national security
Be an early applicant
Hardware and software for national security
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$138-207k
Office located in Costa Mesa, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To defend against America's national security challenges to create a safer future for the nation.
Role
Who you are
- BS or MS in CS/CE/EE or equivalent industry experience
- Experience with architecture, design and development in Python
- Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
- Experience with test management software (e.g., JIRA) and automated testing tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI)
- Strong understanding of software QA methodologies
- Experience with Linux operating systems and commands
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Desirable
- Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
- Experience with other scripting languages (e.g. Bash)
- Some familiarity with common bus protocols such as USB, SPI, I2C, CAN, RS232, RS485, Ethernet, etc
- Experience with embedded C development on microcontroller cores (ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, etc.)
- Familiarity with automation of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supply and JTAG
- Some familiarity with Nix
What the job involves
- The Firmware Team at Anduril develops core technology used across multiple products such as 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
- We are seeking an experienced Python Engineer to develop test automation frameworks for both manufacturing and firmware regression testing
- Develop test frameworks, environment, and reporting infrastructure
- Engage with the manufacturing and electrical engineering test teams on test coverage and features
- Maintain automated test suites, analyze results, and work with developers to resolve issues
- Debug and troubleshoot issues that span the electrical, firmware, and software boundaries
- Integrate static analysis and code coverage tools
Our take
Anduril makes hardware and software for defense agencies including the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. Its hardware products include specialist drones with a long flight time and surveillance towers.
This hardware is tied together by proprietary software, the Lattice platform, which uses sensor fusion, machine learning, and mesh networking to integrate real-time data from Anduril hardware and third-party systems into a single, autonomous operating picture. While the hardware observes and detects, the software can make decisions as to the threat level of any anomalies, and so allow for observation and protection of an area or building with minimal manpower.
Anduril closed a Series E funding round in 2022 led by Valor Equity Partners. This funding was used for research and development of its autonomous defense products, such as the Roadrunner, a modular twin-jet powered autonomous vehicle that can take off and land vertically. Variants of the Roadrunner include defensive warhead armed interceptors which are the first drone weapons that can be retrieved after deployment. The company has also expanded to Australia where it is working in tandem with the Australian Defence Force to improve its military technology and infrastructure and is recruiting talent worldwide to support its rapidly growing portfolio of defense projects.
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Insights
68% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2025
$310m
GRANT
Jun 2025
$2.5bn
SERIES G
Total funding: $6.5bn
Company benefits
- Full Family Health Coverage
- 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers
- Family Planning & Support
- Incentivized Time Off
- Mental Health Resources
- Financial Planning
- Unlimited Provisions
- Professional Development
Company HQ
Irvine Business Complex, Irvine, CA
Leadership
Brian Schimpf
(Co-founder & CEO)Having studied at Cornell, they joined Palantir as an Engineer in 2007. They left after over 9 years in order to co-found Anduril in July 2017 as CEO.
Palmer Luckey
(Co-founder)They founded Oculus VR in April 2012, where they worked until April 2017 when they co-founded Anduril.
Trae Stephens
(Co-founder)Former Lead Data Analyst at LexisNexis for 2 years, prior to spending 5 at Palantir. They joined Founders Fund as a Partner in 2014, and co-founded Anduril in 2017.
Matt Grimm
(Co-founder & COO)Studied Engineering at Cornell before working as a Booz Allen Hamilton Consultant and spending over 6 years at Palantir as a Forward Deployed Engineer. They worked at Mithril Capital Management and Classy.org before co-founding Anduril in 2017.
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