Ground Software Engineer, Space

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Salary: $166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: today

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Ground Software Engineer, Space

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As a Mission Software Engineer on the Space Ground Software team, you will work at a senior level to develop and deploy software solutions that support critical missions for space operations and mission management. Your responsibilities include designing modular capabilities and collaborating with DoD and IC customers across various domains within the space sector. The role requires expertise in cloud-based technologies, containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes, as well as proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++. You will be part of a team that tackles complex challenges related to satellite communications, data processing, and mission control systems at scale.

Skills

Python Java C++ Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure GCP CI/CD Git PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis RESTful APIs OAuth JWT Linux Nginx Terraform Ansible

What you'll do

Design and implement software solutions for space operations.
Develop modular capabilities to support DoD and IC customers.
Own the architecture of mission-critical ground systems in space domain.
Ensure secure deployment of software across various space missions.
Collaborate on continuous integration and delivery processes.

What we're looking for

Develop modular software capabilities for space operations and mission management.
Own architecture and deployment of software solutions supporting DoD and IC missions.
Experience with military or defense-related software development required.
Strong background in software engineering and system architecture necessary.
Knowledge of space domain operations and mission management systems essential.

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