Senior Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Colorado Springs, COCosta Mesa, CA
Salary
$165,000–$218,000 / yr
Posted
60 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

The Senior Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control joins the Lattice for Space C2 team to own the architecture, delivery, and operation of ground-side services for space missions. You will build backend services that plan missions, command spacecraft, ingest telemetry, and drive antennas or ground stations. Key responsibilities include designing API contracts, managing infrastructure on Kubernetes, and integrating with software-defined radios and astrodynamics systems. You will utilize Go, gRPC/Protobuf, and Rust or C++ to develop modular capabilities on the Lattice platform. The role involves solving complex problems in space domain awareness and control by integrating new space systems with legacy defense infrastructure. You will also build software-in-the-loop simulations, perform rigorous code reviews, and manage operational readiness for live missions in secure government cloud environments.

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What you'll do

  • Own the end-to-end architecture, delivery, and production operation of Space C2 services.
  • Design and operate backend services for command, telemetry, mission planning, and antenna brokering using Go and gRPC.
  • Write and evolve protobuf API contracts while coordinating interface changes across engineering teams.
  • Deploy and manage services in secure government cloud environments using containers and Kubernetes.
  • Integrate software with spacecraft and ground infrastructure, including software-defined radios and space-to-ground data links.
  • Build and run software-in-the-loop simulations to validate end-to-end operations before live missions.
  • Integrate with legacy defense systems to enable modern capabilities for DoD and IC customers.
  • Perform rigorous code reviews and mentor other engineers to maintain high engineering standards.

What we're looking for

  • Strong engineering background in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • 8+ years of experience building backend and distributed systems in Go, Rust, or C++.
  • Proficiency in developing networked services using gRPC and Protobuf.
  • Proven experience architecting, shipping, and operating production services on containers/Kubernetes with CI/CD and cloud deployment.
  • Experience integrating software with physical systems, hardware control, embedded interfaces, or real-time data pipelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to own production services end-to-end and mentor other engineers.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.
  • Space/aerospace domain experience, including telemetry, ground stations, orbital mechanics, or CCSDS protocols (preferred).

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