Anduril
Ground Software Engineer, Space
$167K–$222K
Chantilly, Virginia, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- 4+ years working with a variety of programming languages.
- Education
- 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
Develops and deploys software for space operations, Space C2, and mission management, integrating orbital and ground systems with legacy and new capabilities.
What you'll do
- Own development and deployment of Space C2 and mission-management software capabilities.
- Integrate legacy systems and collaborate across teams to build, test, and scale mission functionality.
- Monitor metrics, troubleshoot failures, and work with end-users to translate needs into features.
What they ask for
- Strong engineering background, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- 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.
Pay
$167,000 — $222,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, Kubernetes, OpenShift
AI focus
Develops Space C2 and mission-management capabilities within Anduril's AI-powered Lattice platform; the role description does not specify direct AI development work.
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