Lead Spaceflight Software Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the full lifecycle of flight, ground, and payload software across embedded and host systems. You will architect, implement, and mentor a team, ensuring high-reliability software for space missions within a fast-paced environment.

The role requires leading a software team, deep embedded/host experience, and the ability to work across disciplines while communicating complex designs to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or equivalent.
• 8+ years software engineering experience (embedded/host).
• 3+ years leading a software team for small spacecraft.
• Experience with embedded C, device drivers, constrained resources.
• Experience with host-level GUI, databases, and protocol interfaces.
• Strong design documentation and communication skills.
• U.S. citizen and ability to obtain TS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement flight, ground, and payload software across embedded and host systems.
• Lead software engineering team and mentor members.
• Ensure software adheres to spaceflight software design standards and guidelines.
• Coordinate with mission designers, hardware, and customer-facing docs.

Skills

Embedded C

Device drivers

Team leadership

Spacecraft software

GUI & DB interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or equivalent

MS in aerospace/CS/engineering (preferred)

Tools

FPGA interfacing

Embedded development tools

Job description

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the full lifecycle of flight, ground, and payload software across embedded and host systems. You will architect, implement, and mentor a team, ensuring high-reliability software for space missions within a fast-paced environment.

The role requires leading a software team, deep embedded/host experience, and the ability to work across disciplines while communicating complex designs to stakeholders.