Senior Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

Anduril
United States
Full timeUSD 165,000 - 218,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Code review","Collaboration","Mentoring","Communication","Documentation"]

Own the architecture and end-to-end operation of Space C2 command-and-control software that flies real space missions. Build and operate backend services for command/telemetry, mission and plan management, antenna and ground-station brokering, protocol stacks, and access control. Design protobuf API contracts, drive architecture decisions, integrate with spacecraft and legacy systems, and deploy secure Kubernetes services with on-call incident response and strong observability.

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Anduril
Anduril
21 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

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Job Summary

Own the architecture and end-to-end operation of Space C2 command-and-control software that flies real space missions. Build and operate backend services for command/telemetry, mission and plan management, antenna and ground-station brokering, protocol stacks, and access control. Design protobuf API contracts, drive architecture decisions, integrate with spacecraft and legacy systems, and deploy secure Kubernetes services with on-call incident response and strong observability.
Location: United States
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the architecture of Space C2 services end-to-end, from API/proto design through deployment and production operation.
  • •Design, build, and operate backend services across the Space C2 stack, including command and telemetry, mission/plan management, ground-station and antenna brokering, protocol stacks, file transfer, and access control.
  • •Write and evolve protobuf API contracts, coordinating interface changes across teams.
  • •Deploy and run services in secure government cloud on containers/Kubernetes, owning operational readiness and leading on-call incident response.
  • •Integrate with spacecraft and ground infrastructure (including software-defined radios, antenna pointing, ground-station providers, space-to-ground links, and astrodynamics) and validate with software-in-the-loop simulation; also integrate with legacy systems and set quality through rigorous code review.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 165,000 - 218,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years building backend and distributed systems, primarily in Go (also mentions systems languages like Rust or C++).
  • •Experience architecting, shipping, and operating production services on containers/Kubernetes with real CI/CD and cloud deployment.
  • •Proven ability to own production services end-to-end (design through operations) and raise the engineering bar through mentoring and code review.
  • •Experience integrating software with physical systems, including hardware control, embedded interfaces, protocol implementation, or real-time data pipelines.
  • •Ability to navigate complex systems and detailed requirements with little oversight, solving complex technical problems and communicating clearly.
Experience:8+ yearsSpace/aerospaceDefenseDistributed systemsBackendReal-time dataProduction services
Skills:Code reviewCollaborationMentoringCommunicationDocumentation
Tech Stack:GoRustC++GRPCProtobufContainersKubernetesCI/CDAzure GovFluxCDHelmTerraformNixInfrastructure-as-codeRFCsAPI designSecure government cloudObservabilityMetricsSITL

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Top Secret SCI

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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