Anduril
Ground Software Engineer, Space
$144K–$192K
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted May 21, 2026
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- 4+ years working with a variety of programming languages. Experience with Space C2 software systems and spacecraft operations is required; no duration specified.
- Education
- No specific education requirement stated; strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
About the job
Owns the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of software for space operations, command and control, and mission management systems.
What you'll do
- Develop and deploy Space C2 and mission management capabilities for customer missions.
- Integrate legacy and new space systems, and build and test software with cross-functional teams and end users.
- Monitor and debug deployed systems by analyzing metrics, triaging issues, and coordinating fixes.
What they ask for
- Strong engineering background, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- Ability to understand complex systems and requirements and solve technical problems with little oversight.
- Clear communication and organizational skills, including documentation and training materials.
- 4+ years working with a variety of programming languages; experience with Space C2 software systems and spacecraft operations; eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with Go, Rust, or C++; deployment tooling such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Helm.
- Exposure to space ground hardware, space-related simulation and hardware integration, or space software standards and modular software services development.
Pay
$144,000 — $192,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, Kubernetes, OpenShift
AI focus
No direct AI development work is specified; the role builds space C2 and mission management software on the Anduril Lattice platform.
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