Drimva

Anduril

Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

$191K–$254K

Washington, District of Columbia, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 17, 2025

Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Experience
Ideally 8+ years working with a variety of programming languages; experience with Space C2 software systems and spacecraft operations is also required.
Education
Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.

About the job

Architects, develops, integrates, and deploys Space Command and Control and mission-management software for customer space operations.

What you'll do

  • Own development and deployment of Space C2 and mission-management capabilities, including integrations with legacy systems.
  • Collaborate across teams and with end users to plan, build, test, and improve mission software.
  • Monitor and analyze metrics, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate root-cause investigations and next steps.

What they ask for

  • Strong engineering background, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • Ability to navigate complex systems and requirements and solve difficult technical problems with little oversight.
  • Experience with Space C2 software systems and spacecraft operations.
  • Currently possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI 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

$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

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

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