Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

Job Snapshot

Anduril Industries is hiring a Senior Ground Software Engineer for its Space team in Costa Mesa, California. The role focuses on deployed customer software, Space C2, mission management, legacy-system integrations, metrics, debugging, and end-user collaboration. The employer lists a U.S. base salary range of $191,000-$253,000, plus equity for most full-time offers and benefits.

Role Overview

This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, space operations, and mission-critical defense systems. You would help build and deploy ground software used for space command-and-control and mission management, including capabilities that connect modern software services with existing operational systems. The work calls for a senior engineer who can own architecture and implementation, move through complex requirements, and partner with operators while keeping reliability, usability, and engineering constraints in balance.

About Anduril and the Space Team

Anduril Industries builds defense technology for U.S. and allied military customers, with software and hardware systems centered around its Lattice platform. Its Space team applies those capabilities to space-domain awareness, space control, and command-and-control use cases. The team works on integrated systems such as Lattice for Space Missions and modular payload-related capabilities, supporting military and allied partners operating in an increasingly contested space environment.

What You Would Work On

• Own software capabilities that are deployed for customer missions.
• Develop Space C2 and mission management functionality for end-to-end space mission systems.
• Integrate with older defense and space systems while adding modern software capabilities.
• Write production code that improves the product and helps scale mission capabilities to more users and customers.
• Work with multiple engineering and product teams to plan, build, test, and ship complex features.
• Create and interpret operational metrics used for monitoring, debugging, and failure analysis.
• Triage issues, investigate root causes, and coordinate follow-up actions across teams.
• Translate end-user needs into software features while balancing user experience against technical constraints.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Strong engineering foundation from professional experience or academic training, ideally in computer science, software engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related technical field.
• Ability to quickly understand complex systems, detailed requirements, and operational constraints.
• Track record of solving difficult technical problems with limited oversight.
• Clear communication, organization, documentation, and training-material skills.
• Ideally 8 or more years working across programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Experience with Space C2 software systems and spacecraft operations.
• Interest in working on high-impact, mission-critical software.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Experience

• Hands-on experience with Go, Rust, or C++.
• Experience using deployment tooling such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Helm.
• Exposure to space ground hardware such as sensors, radars, or telescopes.
• Exposure to space-related simulation and hardware integration work.
• Interest in building critical software for space-domain missions.
• Experience with existing space software standards and modular software services development.

Skills Breakdown

The core profile is a senior software engineer who can work across architecture, implementation, deployment, operations, and user feedback. Space C2 and spacecraft operations experience are presented as required, while Go, Rust, C++, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, ground hardware exposure, simulation, and modular space software standards appear as preferred strengths. Java, Python, and JavaScript are relevant examples of the broader language background Anduril is seeking.

Compensation Details

The employer-provided U.S. base salary range for this role is $191,000-$253,000. Anduril states that the final offer may vary based on factors such as experience, education or training, critical skills, and business considerations. The posting also notes that equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of the company’s total compensation package.

Benefits Mentioned

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package for employees.
• Benefits described as available at little to no cost to employees.
• Support for health, recovery, and future needs.
• Additional details are available through Anduril’s benefits information.

Location and Work Model

The listed job location is Costa Mesa, California, United States. The posting does not describe a remote or hybrid policy, so JobForMe treats the role as location-based and on-site unless the employer’s application page states otherwise. Visa sponsorship is not specified. The role requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.