Orbital Operations Analyst — 24/7

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Orbital Analyst, Space Ground Systems, to support observatory operations, configure edge compute in Windows and Linux, and analyze satellite tracking data. You will help maintain the space object catalog and deliver products to meet customer standards.

The role is hands-on, focused on data curation, quality assurance, and collaborating with fellow analysts to ensure accurate, timely results on a 24/7 basis.

Qualifications

• Engineering background in CS, software engineering, math, or physics.
• Ability to understand complex systems and detailed requirements.
• Clear communication, documentation, and training material skills.
• Willingness to work in a 24/7 monitoring/shift/on‑call environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to monitoring and analysis of global telescope network operations
• Identify knowledge articles and SOPs for network operations
• Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps
• Create and analyze metrics for debugging and monitoring
• Contribute to software solutions to increase efficiency
• Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing UX with engineering constraints

Skills

Engineering background

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Shift-ready/24x7 ops

Security clearance

Programming knowledge (CS/SE)

Education

Engineering degree (CS/SE/Math/Physics)

Tools

Python

Java

C++

Rust

Go

JavaScript

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an Orbital Analyst, Space Ground Systems, to support observatory operations, configure edge compute in Windows and Linux, and analyze satellite tracking data. You will help maintain the space object catalog and deliver products to meet customer standards.

The role is hands-on, focused on data curation, quality assurance, and collaborating with fellow analysts to ensure accurate, timely results on a 24/7 basis.