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Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

Anduril· AFS : Space Engineering : Mission Software Engineering
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Chantilly, Virginia, United States$191k - $253kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer on Space Ground Software responsible for architecture and deployment of software solutions for space operations and mission management, building Space C2 and Mission Management capabilities atop the Anduril Lattice platform, integrating with legacy and new space systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own the software solutions that are deployed to customers
  • Own the development of Space C2 and Mission Management 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 more 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

Qualifications

  • Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in 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 programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
  • Experience with Space C2 software systems and spacecraft operations
  • Desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance

Skills

Required:Software architectureSpace C2System integrationProgramming

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees
  • Competitive benefits package with health and recovery support
  • Equity grants included in full-time offers (as part of total compensation)
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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