Senior Orbital Software Engineer, Space
Anduril IndustriesBase Salary
$191k - $253k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own software solutions deployed to customers.
- Develop on-orbit software capabilities for end-to-end mission systems.
- Integrate legacy systems with new space and ground-based capabilities.
- Write code, algorithms, and techniques to scale mission capabilities across users and customers.
- Architect orbital software systems and interfaces with payload platforms, satellite bus platforms, networking solutions, and multi-domain systems.
- Collaborate across teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
- Create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring.
- Triage issues, determine root causes, and coordinate next steps.
- Partner with end users to translate mission needs into features while balancing user experience and engineering constraints.
- Provide technical guidance and oversight to a team developing modular space capabilities.
Requirements
- Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- Ability to understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements quickly.
- Ability to solve complex technical problems with little oversight.
- Clear communication and organizational skills, including documentation and training materials.
- 8+ years of experience working with a variety of programming languages.
- Experience with spacecraft software systems and spacecraft operations.
- Experience with satellite mission autonomy, including fault isolation and recovery systems.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Preferred advanced expertise with Python, Go, Rust, or C++.
- Preferred experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Helm deployment tooling.
- Preferred experience with OMS/UCI standards and modular software services development.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees, supporting health and recovery.
- Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and form part of total compensation.
- Full-time employment with a base salary range of $191,000–$253,000 USD.
About Anduril Industries
Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor. We are shaping the future of defense, transforming US & allied military capabilities with advanced technology. We emphasize speed and results and control our products from start to finish, including funding R&D to selling finished products off the shelf. Today, Anduril is in a rapid growth phase, deploying technology in diverse locations and developing path-making products that will change defense forever. We believe that everyone at Anduril can be a catalyst. Your perspective can change lives, and we want to help you make your mark. Our team includes thinkers and doers working interdependently. We bring the brightest minds and best-in-class talent together with veterans who have lived the problems of our warfighters. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in the real world, we want you at Anduril. With offices in Orange County, Washington DC, Seattle, Boston, Atlanta, London, and Sydney, our reach is wide. Check out our careers page at https://www.anduril.com/careers or send us an email at careers@anduril.com.