Anduril
Senior Orbital Software Engineer, Space
$191K–$254K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 12, 2025
- Experience
- Ideally 8+ years of professional experience working with Rust or C++; spacecraft software and spacecraft operations experience required, with no duration specified.
- Education
- No specific degree required; strong engineering background, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
About the job
Owns the architecture, development, and deployment of autonomous on-orbit software and mission-management systems, leading technical work and integration across customer programs and internal research initiatives.
What you'll do
- Lead development and deployment of spacecraft autonomy algorithms and core flight software; define interfaces to payloads, spacecraft buses, and satellite networks.
- Guide and mentor engineers, and lead integration, testing, debugging, and resolution of critical system issues.
- Translate operator needs and internal research into customer capabilities, coordinating across teams and legacy and next-generation systems.
What they ask for
- Experience with spacecraft software systems and spacecraft operations.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Strong engineering background; fields ideally include Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- Professional experience with Rust or C++ (ideally 8+ years).
Nice to have
- Professional exposure to Python and Go.
- Experience with satellite mission autonomy, including fault isolation and recovery systems.
Pay
$191,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Rust, C++, Python, Go, Linux, ARM/RISC-V, OMS/UCI, FPGA
AI focus
Develop mission autonomy software for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management; the team builds AI-powered space capabilities for Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control.
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