Responsibilities

You'll work hand in hand with Mission Software Engineers, Product Operations teammates, Mission Operations Engineers, and Technical Program Managers to deploy new capabilities on operationally relevant timelines. You'll also be the connective tissue between engineering and the end-users at customer sites worldwide providing clear documentation, training remote staff, and serving as a first point of contact when issues arise.
This role is directly tied to an ongoing, funded program within Anduril’s Space Business Line. The program requires building and fielding a resilient, software-defined, distributed mesh networking layer for critical Space Domain Awareness data. We work with mission partners and operators to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOD and IC.
Serve as a senior technical subject matter expert on a growing Product Operations team supporting a live, operational DoD system, helping set the standard for how the team operates, communicates, and solves problems
Stand up, harden, and maintain classified Linux-based infrastructure across globally distributed sites in air-gapped environments
Apply and enforce STIG compliance and system hardening standards across all deployed environments this is not checkbox work, you will own the security posture
Build, maintain, and evolve infrastructure as code using Ansible/Puppet automating provisioning, configuration management, and deployment pipelines
Write and maintain operational tooling, automation scripts, and workflow optimizations in Bash and Python
Architect and maintain comprehensive observability across the stack using Splunk/ELK/Open Search logging, alerting, and tracing for distributed systems
Manage and operate containerized workloads in Kubernetes at scale in production, classified environments
Provide real-time incident response, rapid root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex issues spanning application code and backing infrastructure
Collaborate cross-functionally with Software Engineering, Mission Ops, and TPMs to validate operational readiness of new deployments, features, and integrations
Provide 24x7 on-call support as part of a team supporting the Space Domain Awareness mission on behalf of the United States Space Force

Qualification

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Required

Active U.S. Secret security clearance (non-negotiable must currently hold and be able to maintain- preferred TS/SCI clearance)
5+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments deploying, scaling, debugging, and managing containerized workloads. This is core to the role, not adjacent.
Expert-level Linux proficiency you live in the terminal, you understand the OS deeply (networking, filesystems, systemd, SELinux, kernel tuning) but this is an engineering and operations role, not a sysadmin role. You build and automate, not just maintain.
Proven experience with STIG compliance and system hardening you've applied STIGs, remediated findings, and understand the "why" behind the controls, not just the checklist
Strong experience standing up infrastructure in air-gapped/classified environments you understand the unique constraints and have operated in them
Proficiency with Ansible Puppet and Terraform for building, managing, and versioning infrastructure as code at scale
Strong scripting ability in Bash and Python writing production-grade automation, tooling, and operational scripts
Hands-on experience with observability tooling Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for monitoring, logging, alerting, and tracing distributed systems
Leadership presence without the title you command respect through competence, directness, and reliability. You can walk into a room, align a group of strong engineers, and drive decisions. You are not a manager, but people follow your lead because you've earned it.
Strong communication and documentation skills you can translate complex technical problems into clear, actionable language across audiences
Strong initiative and self-direction in isolated, secure environments
Understanding of software development practices including version control (Git), code review, testing, and agile methodologies

Preferred

Military background particularly veterans who understand the operational environment, the mission, and how to work within DoD culture. This carries real weight for this role.
Experience with COMSEC and HAIPE-compliant inline Type-1 network encryptors
Networking certifications (CCNA or equivalent)
Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness data and systems
Knowledge of Anduril's Lattice OS and its capabilities
Proficiency in additional languages (Go, Rust, Java) and contributions to open-source projects
$183,000—$243,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Senior Product Operations Engineer, Space at Anduril Industries · LumiJobs

Senior Product Operations Engineer, Space

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