Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chantilly, VA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
44 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

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This role $222k
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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 1697 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

As a Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space, you will join the Space team to own the architecture and deployment of software solutions supporting space operations and mission management. You will develop modular capabilities for DoD and IC customers by building infrastructure, algorithms, and integrations for the Space C2 system based on the Lattice platform. Your daily work involves integrating legacy systems with new orbital and ground-based capabilities while collaborating across teams to build, test, and triage complex functionality. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, or JavaScript, alongside experience with deployment tools like Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Helm. You will solve technical problems related to space domain awareness and command and control, ensuring robust software is delivered for critical mission management within the contested space domain.

What you'll do

  • Own the architecture and deployment of software solutions for space operations and mission management.
  • Develop modular capabilities to support DoD and IC customers across the space domain.
  • Integrate modern software capabilities with legacy defense systems.
  • Write code to improve products and scale mission capabilities for diverse customer bases.
  • Create and analyze metrics to facilitate system debugging and monitoring.
  • Triage issues, identify root causes of failures, and coordinate necessary technical responses.
  • Translate end-user needs into functional features while balancing engineering constraints.

What we're looking for

  • Strong engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • Ability to navigate complex systems and solve technical problems with little oversight.
  • Clear communication and organizational skills for documentation and training material.
  • 8+ years of experience working with programming languages like Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, or JavaScript.
  • Experience with Space C2 software systems and spacecraft operations.
  • Active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

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