Space Orbital Software Engineer

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Anduril Industries
Full time
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USA
11/03/2026
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Costa Mesa, CA

Responsibilities

Contribute to software solutions deployed to customers.
Develop on-orbit software capabilities supporting end-to-end mission systems.
Integrate legacy systems with new space and multi-domain capabilities.
Write code to improve products and scale mission capabilities across users and customers.
Collaborate across teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
Create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring.
Triage issues, identify root causes, and coordinate next steps.
Partner with end users to translate mission needs into features while balancing user experience and engineering constraints.

Requirements

Recently completed a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in computer science, computer/software engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field.
Able to start full time in 2026.
Familiarity with algorithms, data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
Proficiency in programming languages such as C++, Go, Rust, and Python.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Preferred: experience with spacecraft software systems and spacecraft operations.
Preferred: experience with satellite mission autonomy, including fault isolation and recovery systems.
Preferred: experience with deployment tooling such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Helm.

Benefits

Comprehensive competitive benefits for full-time employees, available at little to no cost, supporting health and recovery.
Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.

Salary: $132k - $149k/yr

Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries builds advanced autonomous systems designed to enhance military awareness and security across land, sea, and air. Targeting defense agencies and allied military forces, it leverages its proprietary Lattice platform to drive innovation in military capabilities. What sets Anduril...

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