Orbital Software Engineer, Space

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, United States
$166,000—$220,000 usd; highly competitive equity g...
On-site
On-orbit spacecraft operations
Mission management software
Space domain awareness
Contribute to the architecture and deployment of software solutions that support specific customer missions for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management

Job Summary

  • Contribute to the architecture and deployment of software solutions that support specific customer missions for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management.
  • Develop fully integrated hardware and software systems, including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads, to address growing threats in space.
  • Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.

Matching Summary

Contribute to the architecture and deployment of software solutions that support specific customer missions for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management.

Salary

$166,000—$220,000 USD; Highly competitive equity grants; Comprehensive healthcare, income protection, generous time off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • on-orbit spacecraft operations
  • mission management software
  • space domain awareness
  • space control systems
  • AI-powered operating system
  • modular payload integration

Nice-to-have

  • cutting-edge autonomy
  • strategic competition
  • 21st century innovation
  • critical defense systems
  • contested warfighting domain

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years professional experience
  • Spacecraft software systems experience
  • Satellite mission autonomy experience
  • Fault isolation and recovery systems
  • Eligible for U.S. Secret security clearance

Work Rights

Eligible for U.S. Secret security clearance

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