Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Salary
$143,000–$191,000 / yr
Posted
14 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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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 · Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control As part of the Lattice for Space C2 team, you will develop, deploy, and operate ground-side command-and-control software that manages real space missions. You will build backend services to plan missions, command spacecraft, ingest telemetry, and manage ground-station and antenna brokering. The role involves architecting infrastructure and algorithms across orbital and ground systems while integrating with legacy defense systems and new space technologies. You will work extensively with Go, gRPC, Protobuf, and Kubernetes in secure government cloud environments. Key responsibilities include managing software-defined radios, orbit propagation, and space-to-ground data links. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, hardware integration, and potentially CCSDS protocols or orbital mechanics. This position solves critical challenges in the space domain by providing robust capabilities for defense customers to maintain a decisive advantage in contested environments.

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What you'll do

  • Build and operate backend services for command, telemetry, mission management, and ground-station brokering using Go and gRPC.
  • Design and manage protobuf API contracts while coordinating interface changes across multiple engineering teams.
  • Deploy and maintain software services in secure government cloud environments using containers and Kubernetes.
  • Integrate software with physical systems including software-defined radios, antenna pointing, and space-to-ground data links.
  • Develop software-in-the-loop simulations to validate end-to-end operations before live mission execution.
  • Integrate modern capabilities into legacy defense systems to support DoD and IC customers.
  • Perform high-volume code reviews to ensure a high quality bar for production-ready software.
  • Monitor system performance, triage issues, and perform incident response for live space missions.

What we're looking for

  • Strong engineering background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • 4+ years of experience building backend and distributed systems using Go, Rust, or C++.
  • Experience developing networked services using gRPC and Protobuf.
  • Experience deploying and operating production services on containers and Kubernetes with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience integrating software with physical systems, including hardware control and real-time data pipelines.
  • Ability to solve complex technical problems independently and navigate detailed requirements.
  • Strong collaboration skills, code review discipline, and clear communication habits.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.

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