Staff Software Engineer, Space Special Programs
Anduril IndustriesBase Salary
$222k - $292k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to the full lifecycle development of embedded, host, flight, ground test, ground station, and payload software.
- Architect reusable software systems and translate mission requirements into efficient, generic software products.
- Develop embedded C code, device drivers, data protocols, RF communication, control algorithms, and software operating under computational and storage constraints.
- Develop host-side interfaces, graphical user interfaces, database interactions, protocol translators, data analysis, displays, compression, and extraction capabilities.
- Integrate software with hardware, FPGA systems, command-and-control software, and spacecraft databases.
- Drive rapid prototyping, design verification, qualification, integration, test, and operational activities for high-reliability spacecraft systems.
- Establish software design, testing, manufacturing, and operations guidelines and conduct design reviews.
- Lead, mentor, and grow the software engineering team while supporting cross-functional product and mission development.
- Develop system design artifacts, customer-facing documentation, and technical presentations.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects and customer needs in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical or computer engineering, or a similar engineering or technical field.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience directly developing embedded, host, and product-specific software.
- 3+ years leading a software engineering team working on small spacecraft.
- Experience developing subsystem requirements, interfaces, mission systems, and reusable software architectures.
- Experience writing embedded C code, device drivers, and algorithms for resource-constrained systems.
- Experience developing host-level GUI, database, and protocol-interface software for spacecraft systems.
- Experience with mature spacecraft development programs, including operational and environmental testing.
- Experience creating design review materials, design notes, and software documentation.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
- Preferred: M.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science, or a similar engineering or technical field.
- Preferred: ownership across the full spacecraft or space-system lifecycle, experience in classified environments, and experience designing, integrating, and flying CubeSats from LEO through GEO.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $222,000–$292,000 USD, with competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers.
- Top-tier comprehensive benefits available at little to no cost to employees.
- Full-time position based in Chantilly, Virginia.
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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.