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Software Engineer, Space Special Programs

Anduril· AFS : Space Engineering
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Hybrid (Chantilly/Herndon, Virginia, United States)$166k - $220kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer role in Anduril’s Space Special Programs team, Chantilly/Herndon VA, focusing on flight, ground test, and ground station software across embedded and host-side systems for spacecraft and space systems.

Responsibilities

  • Work with a cross-functional team to design market leading space flight hardware and associated ground equipment products
  • Implement software components through rapid prototyping, design verification, and space qualification activities
  • Learn and apply modern space-flight software design standards and guidelines (e.g. fault detection and recovery, error checking, data redundancy, etc.) to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable assemblies which can be debugged and safely upgraded on orbit
  • Implement low- and high-level mission functionality on combinations of high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and ultra low-power designs
  • Participate in peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews and collaborate with other SWEs on your team to improve everyone’s capabilities
  • Understand when to use low level firmware development for bring-up and test and when/how to migrate that code to full-fledged flight code
  • Root cause investigation data collection and analysis in support of production operations
  • Work in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and changing delivery timelines

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical / computer engineering, or similar engineering or technical field
  • 2-8 years of professional experience, in software product development (mix of needs for embedded and host side focuses, with versatility in both desired)
  • For embedded roles: Ability to read and interpret VHDL, and write code in C
  • For host-side roles: Ability to work with GUI, databases, and a variety of high-level languages
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, etc
  • Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies
  • Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits
  • Ability to determine manage work assignments based on prioritized direction from management, near-term goals, and day-to-day levels of progress
  • Experience using cross-platform compilers and toolchains
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others
  • Ability to work within our company and team culture and take ownership of the tasks assigned to you
  • Willing to listen and learn from experts but still speak up when you have ideas
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Skills

Required:VHDLC programmingGUI development

Benefits

  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees (health, recovery, and other support)
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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