Drimva

Anduril

Ground Software Engineer, Space

$167K–$222K

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2024

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.

About the job

Architects, builds, integrates, and deploys Space Command and Control (C2) and mission-management software for customer space operations.

What you'll do

  • Own software solutions and develop Space C2 and mission-management capabilities for end-to-end mission systems.
  • Integrate legacy and new space systems, and collaborate across teams and with end users to plan, build, and test features.
  • Create and analyze monitoring and debugging metrics, triage issues, and investigate failures.

What they ask for

  • Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • Ability to navigate complex systems and requirements and solve technical problems with little oversight.
  • 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 services.

Pay

$167,000 — $222,000 USD base salary

Tools

Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, Kubernetes, OpenShift

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