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Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Orbital Software Engineer - Space

Embedded EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • Ideally 3+ years of professional experience working with Rust or C++.
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
  • Ability to solve complex technical problems with little oversight.
  • Clear communication and organizational skills, including documentation and training material.
  • Experience with spacecraft software systems and spacecraft operations.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop on-orbit software, including autonomy algorithms and core flight code, for end-to-end mission systems.
  • Build interfaces to payloads, spacecraft buses, and networks across proliferated satellite constellations.
  • Integrate legacy and next-generation space and ground systems.
  • Write code to improve and scale product capabilities to new customers and mission sets.
  • Collaborate across teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
  • Create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring.
  • Triage issues, find root causes, and coordinate next steps.
  • Partner with end users to turn their needs into features, balancing user experience with engineering constraints.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional exposure to Python and Go.
  • Experience with satellite mission autonomy, including fault isolation and recovery systems.
  • Experience with OMS/UCI standards and modular software services development.
  • Familiarity with software development and debugging for Linux.
  • Experience with ARM/RISC-V, including board bring-up, device trees, Linux drivers, boot loaders, and FPGA interfacing.

About the Company

Anduril

Builds autonomous weapons for the US and allies

Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, CA
Founded
2017

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