Anduril
Principal Engineer, Space Special Projects
$260K–$345K
Chantilly, Virginia, United States +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 19, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Reston, Virginia, United States
About the job
Leads technical strategy and execution for spacecraft and ground systems supporting dynamic space operations, from proposals and design through testing, delivery, and on-orbit operations.
What you'll do
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and oversee technical program execution through delivery and operations.
- Develop technical strategy, roadmaps, proposals, and engineering execution plans; coordinate with partners, vendors, and stakeholders.
- Conduct mission and system trade studies and provide technical expertise across spacecraft subsystems and ground systems.
What they ask for
- Active U.S. Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.
- Prior technical experience supporting DoD or IC customers.
- Experience architecting, developing, and delivering defense/IC satellite and space hardware and software systems.
- Experience with high dV spacecraft, dynamic space operations, space-based sensing, mission operations, and spacecraft qualification and acceptance testing standards.
Pay
$260,000 — $345,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
GEVS, SMC-S-016 (MIL-STD-1540)
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