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From the employer's careers site First seen 30 Oct 2026

Chief Software Engineer, Space Ground Systems

Salary

$220,000-$292,000 USD per year

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Description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Chief Software Engineer for its Space Ground Systems team. The successful candidate will serve as the technical lead on emerging developments geared towards high-impact ground C2 systems focused on Space Domain Awareness (SDA), space control, and dynamic space operations.

The Chief Engineer will develop a technical strategy and roadmap in conjunction with the Director of Engineering for Ground Systems and the Growth/Strategy leads of the Space team. They will drive technology developments through design, build, test, and delivery for operational ground segments.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing technical leadership and system-level expertise across ground C2 architecture, satellite TT&C systems, mission data processing pipelines, and operator workflow applications.
  • Serving as the technical authority on the program and maintaining the technical integrity of the program.
  • Leading technical execution and architecture development for key mission areas, including Space Domain Awareness (SDA) ground processing, space control C2 systems, and dynamic RPO mission support.
  • Driving the engineering lifecycle for ground segments and mission applications from early architecture trades through operational deployment into classified/air-gapped environments and mission go-live.

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record architecting, developing, and delivering defense/IC ground systems for satellite C2, with hands-on heritage in distributed backend architecture, mission data processing, and TT&C system integration.

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

Skills

Required

  • distributed backend systems
  • satellite command & control architecture
  • mission data processing
  • TT&C system integration
  • Space Domain Awareness (SDA) ground processing
  • space control C2 workflows
  • Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO) mission planning
  • dynamic space operations ground support
  • Go
  • C++
  • Python
  • Rust
  • Java
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • gRPC
  • REST
  • CI/CD

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5145121007

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