Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

Anduril
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 143,000 - 191,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsSkills: ["Collaboration","Code review","Communication","Documentation","Debugging/monitoring"]

Build, deploy, and operate ground-side command-and-control software for live satellite missions. You’ll own backend services across the Space C2 stack (mission/plan management, telemetry, antenna/ground-station brokering, protocol stacks, file transfer, and access control), evolve protobuf/gRPC API contracts, and run secure cloud deployments on Kubernetes with on-call support. You’ll integrate software with physical systems, develop SITL simulations, and raise code quality through rigorous review.

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Software Engineer, Satellite Command and Control

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Job Summary

Build, deploy, and operate ground-side command-and-control software for live satellite missions. You’ll own backend services across the Space C2 stack (mission/plan management, telemetry, antenna/ground-station brokering, protocol stacks, file transfer, and access control), evolve protobuf/gRPC API contracts, and run secure cloud deployments on Kubernetes with on-call support. You’ll integrate software with physical systems, develop SITL simulations, and raise code quality through rigorous review.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own software solutions end-to-end, from API/proto design through deployment and production operation, including taking responsibility when services run in front of customers.
  • •Build and operate backend services across the Space C2 stack, including command & telemetry, mission and plan management, ground-station/antenna brokering, protocol stacks, file transfer, and access control.
  • •Write and evolve protobuf API contracts and coordinate interface changes across teams.
  • •Deploy and run services in secure government cloud on containers/Kubernetes, participate in on-call and incident response, and improve operational reliability.
  • •Integrate with spacecraft and ground infrastructure and build SITL simulation to validate end-to-end operations before live passes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 143,000 - 191,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Strong engineering background ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • •4+ years building backend and distributed systems, primarily in a systems language (Go, Rust, or C++), with networked services using gRPC/Protobuf and comfort working primarily in Go.
  • •Experience shipping and operating production services on containers/Kubernetes with CI/CD and cloud deployment.
  • •Experience integrating software with physical systems, including hardware control, embedded interfaces, protocol implementation, or real-time data pipelines.
  • •Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret SCI security clearance.
Experience:4+ yearsSpaceAerospaceDefenseProduction systemsDistributed systems
Education:
Skills:CollaborationCode reviewCommunicationDocumentationDebugging/monitoring
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GoRustC++GRPCProtobufAPI designContainersKubernetesCI/CDCloud deploymentTerraformHelmFluxCDNixAzure GovBinary protocol parsingCCSDS protocolsTM/TCCFDPVirtual channels

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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