Orbital Software Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Anduril Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Anduril Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anduril Industries
- high 2263 stale, 67 reposted of 2,263 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3233 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
As an Orbital Software Engineer on Anduril's Space team, you will develop software for spacecraft operations with a focus on mission autonomy. Your responsibilities will include creating autonomy algorithms, integrating with various spacecraft systems, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to enhance mission capabilities. You'll also be involved in debugging, monitoring, and responding to user needs to improve software functionality.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anduril Industries as an employer.
What you need
- Strong engineering background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
- 3+ years professional experience with Rust or C++
- Ability to understand complex systems and detailed requirements
- Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight
- Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation
- Experience with spacecraft software systems and spacecraft operations
Nice to have
- Professional exposure to Python and Go
- Experience with satellite mission autonomy including fault isolation and recovery systems
- Desire to work on critical software in the space domain
- Experience with OMS/UCI standards and modular software services development
- Familiarity with software development and debugging for Linux
What you get
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
- Highly competitive equity grants included in full-time offers
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Salary range provided but actual offer may vary based on multiple factors
- Role involves integration with legacy systems which may include older technologies
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Listed by Anduril Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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