Senior Orbital Software Engineer, Space

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)full time

On Site

senior

$191k–$253k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries Senior Orbital Software Engineer at Anduril owns architecture and deployment of software solutions for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management. The role includes guiding a team developing modular capabilities for DoD and IC customers and integrating with legacy and new space systems.

Responsibilities

Own the software solutions that are deployed to customers.
Own the development of on-orbit software capabilities to enable delivery of end-to-end mission systems.
Integrate with legacy systems to unlock 21st-century capabilities.
Write code to improve products and scale the mission capability to different users and customers.
Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring.
Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps.
Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.

Qualification

Advanced expertise with Python$191

Required

Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight.
Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material.
Ideally 8+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Python, C++, Rust, or Go
Experience with spacecraft software systems and spacecraft operations.
Experience with satellite mission autonomy to include fault isolation and recovery systems.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred

Advanced expertise with Python, Go, Rust, or C++.
Experience with deployment tooling like Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Helm.
A desire to work on critical software in the space domain.
Experience with OMS/UCI standards and modular software services development.
$191,000—$253,000 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:

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Company

Anduril Industries

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