Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
111 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.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control As a Software Engineer on the Space Ground Software team, you will build, deploy, and operate the command-and-control software that flies real space missions. You will develop modular capabilities on the Lattice software platform to support DoD and IC customers, architecting services for mission planning, telemetry ingestion, and antenna brokering. Your daily work involves owning software solutions end-to-end, from API design to production operation in secure government clouds. You will utilize Go, gRPC, Protobuf, and Kubernetes to integrate with software-defined radios, ground stations, and spacecraft. The role requires solving complex technical problems involving space-to-ground protocol stacks, astrodynamics, and legacy system integration. You will also develop software-in-the-loop simulations to validate operations and perform rigorous code reviews to maintain high quality standards for critical defense infrastructure.

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What you'll do

  • Build and operate backend services for command, telemetry, mission management, and antenna brokering using Go and gRPC.
  • Own software solutions end-to-end from API design and protobuf contract evolution to production deployment.
  • 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.
  • Develop software-in-the-loop simulations to validate end-to-end operations before live mission passes.
  • Integrate with legacy defense systems to enable modern capabilities for DoD and IC customers.
  • Perform high-volume code reviews and create metrics for debugging, monitoring, and incident response.

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 in Go, Rust, or C++.
  • Experience with networked services using gRPC/Protobuf and building backend services in Go.
  • Experience shipping and operating production services on containers/Kubernetes with real CI/CD and cloud deployment.
  • Experience integrating software with physical systems, hardware control, embedded interfaces, or real-time data pipelines.
  • Ability to navigate complex systems, solve technical problems with little oversight, and maintain high code-review discipline.
  • 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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