Senior Space Flight Software Lead

Anduril Industries

Chantilly (VA)

On-site

USD 191,000 - 254,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the full lifecycle of flight software, ground test software, and ground station software, spanning embedded and application levels. You will architect systems, mentor a team, and drive embedded, RF, computer vision, and data-processing capabilities for spacecraft missions.

The role requires hands-on development, system-level thinking, and strong leadership to deliver reliable, reusable software across hardware and

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, or similar field.
  • 8+ years software engineering experience developing embedded, host, and product software.
  • 3+ years leading a software team for small spacecraft.
  • Experience developing subsystem requirements and reusable software architectures.
  • Experience writing embedded C code and device drivers.
  • Experience writing host-level GUI and database interfacing code.
  • Experience with mature spacecraft programs including testing.
  • Excellent communication and ability to present artifacts.
  • U.S. Citizen and ability to obtain a TS clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Design market-leading hardware-based products with cross-functional teams.
  • Drive maturity through prototyping, verification, and qualification.
  • Apply space-flight software design standards for high-reliability systems.
  • Architect flight, ground, and payload systems to meet mission needs.
  • Lead and mentor the software team, including supervision and growth.
  • Translate mission needs into efficient, reusable software products.

Skills

Software engineering
Embedded C
Team leadership
Communication
System architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Job description

Anduril Industries in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the full lifecycle of flight software, ground test software, and ground station software, spanning embedded and application levels. You will architect systems, mentor a team, and drive embedded, RF, computer vision, and data-processing capabilities for spacecraft missions.

The role requires hands-on development, system-level thinking, and strong leadership to deliver reliable, reusable software across hardware and

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