Anduril
Staff Software Engineer, Space Special Programs
$220K–$292K
Chantilly, Virginia, United States +3 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Herndon, Virginia, United States
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Herndon, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 10+ years Software Engineering Experience; 3+ years leading a software engineering team working on small spacecraft.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical / computer engineering, or similar engineering or technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
About the job
Leads and contributes to the end-to-end development of flight, ground-test, and ground-station software for spacecraft and space systems.
What you'll do
- Architect flight, ground, and payload software systems and lead the software engineering team.
- Develop, integrate, test, and qualify software and hardware-based products using space-flight software standards.
- Translate mission needs into reusable software; establish team practices, review designs, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical / computer engineering, or a similar engineering or technical field.
- 10+ years of Software Engineering Experience developing a combination of embedded, host, and product-specific software; 3+ years leading a software engineering team working on small spacecraft.
- Experience with subsystem requirements and software architectures; embedded C, device drivers, and host-level GUI, database, and protocol code.
- Experience on mature spacecraft development programs, including operational and environmental testing; must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- M.S. in aerospace, mechanical, computer science, or a similar engineering or technical field.
- 3+ years working in a classified environment; experience designing, integrating, and flying Cubesat spacecraft meant to operate in LEO through GEO environments.
Pay
$220,000 — $292,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
embedded C, GUI, database, FPGA
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