Staff Embedded Systems Engineer, Warfighter Systems

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA, Seattle, WA · Connected Warfare : Warfighter Systems Engineering : Hardware Engineering

The role focuses on system-level power and performance engineering for AR wearable products in the defense industry. It involves evaluating silicon architectures, optimizing system performance and power, and root cause analysis for complex system issues. While the company utilizes AI and computer vision, this specific role is centered on the embedded systems engineering aspects of the hardware and software stack, not direct AI/ML model development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the evaluation and selection of next-generation silicon architectures by collaborating closely with Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs), providing critical technical feedback on their silicon designs.
  2. Partner with Platform Software Engineers to drive system-level optimizations for power, performance, and latency across the entire product stack.
  3. Conduct in-depth analysis and optimization of battery life and thermal design power tradeoffs to deliver a comfortable, long-lasting, and high-performing wearable experience.
  4. Drive continuous improvement initiatives for system power efficiency and performance from initial concept through to final product deployment.
  5. Perform deep-dive root cause analysis for complex system performance and power issues, identifying solutions, and independently prioritizing efforts based on customer needs and engineering risk.

Skills

Required

  • system-level power and performance engineering
  • System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures
  • SoC performance tuning
  • optimization techniques
  • power management strategies
  • system profiling tools and methodologies
  • Android operating environments
  • Qualcomm chipsets
  • lower-level software
  • kernel and driver analysis
  • operating system concepts
  • bridging hardware and software engineering disciplines
  • finding and solving complex engineering problems independently
  • balancing customer needs with technical risks
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Eligibility to receive and maintain a United States security clearance

Nice to have

  • Microcontrollers (MCUs)
  • sensor aggregation architectures
  • Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)
  • sensor types and their integration into low-power, high-performance embedded systems
  • Augmented Reality wearable devices
  • ultra-low-power consumer electronics

What the JD emphasized

  • minimizing system latency
  • low-power, high-performance embedded systems
  • system-level power and performance engineering
  • SoC architectures
  • SoC performance tuning, optimization techniques, and power management strategies
  • lower-level software, including kernel and driver analysis
  • complex system performance and power issues