Embedded Software Engineer, Anti-Tamper

About the Role

Anduril Industries is seeking Embedded Software Anti-Tamper Engineers to drive a mission-focused, threat-informed approach to Program Protection Engineering for next-generation embedded and autonomous systems. This role requires fluency in secure design and implementation with a hands-on, contribution-focused mindset. You will work alongside Systems Security and Product Software Engineers to integrate program protection requirements into tamper-resistant embedded systems across the Anduril portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop software and firmware for security-sensitive systems on embedded platforms.
• Implement boot and run-time Anti-Tamper functionality.
• Apply cryptographic mechanisms for authentication, encryption, integrity, and key handling.
• Support board bring-up, hardware-software integration, and low-level debugging across boot, initialization, peripheral interfaces, and device communication.
• Work with Hardware, FPGA, Systems, and Security engineers to integrate trusted platform features across SoCs, FPGA-based devices, and related components.
• Design, document, implement, and validate security-critical features.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience with safety and security-critical embedded software and/or firmware engineering.
• Understanding and application of cryptography.
• Experience working with embedded platforms that may include SoCs, FPGAs, and hardware security-relevant components.
• Experience in one or more of the following languages: C/C++, Rust.
• Current U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems.
• Experience with Nix and NixOS.
• Experience with industry-standard embedded software toolchains.
• Experience with Linux as a development environment.
• Embedded security and Anti-Tamper architecture, design, and implementation.
• Experience reviewing chain of trust systems, key lifecycle management designs, isolation architectures, or tamper-resistant platform designs.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, industrial control, or other mission-critical embedded environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $166,000—$292,000 USD (base salary only; actual offer may vary).
• Highly competitive equity grants.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package at little to no cost to employees.