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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Embedded Software Anti-Tamper Engineer - **Company:** Anduril Industries - **Location:** Costa Mesa, United States - **Salary:** $166,000.0 - $292,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Board Bringup, Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Linux, Embedded Software, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Security Module, Integrated Development Environments, Open Source Technology, Software Product Management, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Toolchain - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0277df5d-2d66-48a2-8835-7d17e972d262 ## About the Role At Anduril we are developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems, command and control platforms, and autonomous systems across air, land, maritime, and space domains. We are looking for Embedded Software Anti-Tamper Engineers to drive a mission-focused, threat-informed approach to Program Protection Engineering for the next generation of Anduril's embedded and autonomous systems. In order to be successful at Anduril, an Embedded Software Anti-Tamper Engineer must be fluent in secure design and implementation, with a hands-on, contribution-focused mindset. This role will work side-by-side with Systems Security and Product Software Engineers to actualize program protection requirements into tamper-resistant embedded systems across the Anduril portfolio., * 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., * 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. ## Description * 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., To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: * No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. 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