Drimva

Anduril

Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

$191K–$254K

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

Experience
Ideally 8+ 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

Owns architecture, development, integration, and deployment of Space Command and Control and mission-management software for customer space operations.

What you'll do

  • Develop and deploy Space C2 and mission-management capabilities, including end-to-end mission systems.
  • Integrate legacy and new space systems; collaborate across teams and with end users to plan, build, and test functionality.
  • Monitor metrics, debug and triage issues, identify root causes, and coordinate next steps.

What they ask for

  • Experience with Space C2 software systems and spacecraft operations.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Ability to understand complex systems and requirements and solve technical problems with little oversight.
  • Strong engineering background; clear communication and organizational skills, including documentation and training materials.

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

AI focus

No specific AI development work is stated; the role develops Space C2 and mission-management software on the Anduril Lattice platform.

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