Anduril

Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

$191K–$254K

Chantilly, Virginia, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026

Location: Chantilly, Virginia, 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 required, with no years specified.
Education: Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.

About the job

Owns the 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 infrastructure, algorithms, and integrations for orbital and ground systems.
Integrate with legacy and new space systems; write code and collaborate across teams to build, test, and scale mission capabilities.
Monitor metrics, troubleshoot failures, and work with end users to translate mission needs into features.

What they ask for

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.
Strong engineering background; able to navigate complex systems, solve technical problems with little oversight, and communicate clearly.
Ideally 8+ years working with programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, or JavaScript.

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, space software standards, or modular software services development.

Pay

$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

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

AI focus

The role develops Space C2 and mission-management capabilities on the Anduril Lattice platform; the team’s broader mission includes AI-powered space capabilities.

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