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Anduril Industries · 4 months ago

Senior Orbital Mission Software Engineer, Space

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$168K/yr - $252K/yr

5+ years exp

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming U.S. military capabilities with advanced technology. As a Senior Orbital Mission Software Engineer, you will own the architecture and deployment of software solutions for on-orbit spacecraft operations and mission management, while providing guidance to a team developing modular capabilities for DoD and IC customers.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

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

Spacecraft software systemsSatellite mission autonomyProgramming languagesDeployment toolingModular software servicesClear communicationOrganizational skillsProblem-solving

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

At least 5-10+ 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

Benefits

Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.

For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.

For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.

Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.

Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.

16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.

Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.

Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.

A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.

Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.

Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.

Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).

401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)