Senior Flight Software Platform Engineer, Embedded C/C++, Air Dominance & Strike
Andurilindustries · Costa Mesa, California, United States · Posted Jul 3, 2026
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
The Flight Software team at Anduril develops flight computer vehicle software for all airborne and subsea vehicles. The right person for this role has experience in both commercial (product focused) and public sector (defense) technical environments, and is looking to leverage their passion for avionics and flight software.
As a Flight Software Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for developing the software infrastructure to scale the flight software organization by orders of magnitude. Anduril has a collaborative culture with plenty of opportunities for ownership. As an early member of the team, your decisions today will have a large impact on the company now and into the future, as well as on our customers!
ANDURIL PRODUCTS
Anduril has been selected as one of two vendors to move forward on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program for the Air Force's flagship autonomous aircraft program. During the next phase, Anduril will design, manufacture, and test production -representative CCAs. We are honored to be part of the program as a non-traditional defense company and are seeking highly motivated candidates to join us in the rapid development of a new, revolutionary aircraft. For more information on the latest with Anduril , visit our Newsroom with articles such as " Anduril a year in review" and many more. Watch this short video showcasing our products at Anduril .
Check out some of the products you could be working on:
Fury
Barracuda
Roadrunner
Omen
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Enable order-of-magnitude increases in developer productivity through reusable software
Pushing the boundaries of scalable embedded software development
Creating packaging and distribution infrastructure at scale
Develop abstraction layers for integrated vehicle control systems
Create reusable HITL and SITL infrastructure
CORE REQUIREMENTS
Scaled from a small team to a large software organization
Strong C/C++ programming skills
Experience with software packaging and distribution systems (Nix, Bazel, etc)
Background in embedded software architecture, design and development
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, etc., or equivalent experience
Nice to have: Direct experience with DO-178 standards or similar certifications
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
WHAT WE VALUE IN FLIGHT SOFTWARE
Bias towards delivery and iteration, in order to discover the right use cases to invest engineering time in
Willing to take risks and own the accountability for managing those risks
Passionate about solving real world problems, quickly
Insatiable desire to build and create
Has designed, built, delivered useful software to users multiple times, we want to hear war stories!
WHAT WE VALUE ON THIS TEAM
Process focus
Intolerance of poor infrastructure
Developer experience
Agency for change
People with opinions
BENEFITS
Competitive base salary + premium benefits + equity (final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise)
Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a winter break)
Premium Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
Retirement; 401k offering
Family planning: We’re proud to offer comprehensive family planning support. Fertility planning and treatment, adoption support, gestational carrier support and fertility preservation are all included.
Unlimited Provisions: From breakfast to dinner, our kitchen team has you covered with healthy meals and snacks at every office.
Relocation assistance
US Salary Range
$166,000 $253,000 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
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