Software Engineer, Space Special Programs

Anduril Industries · Chantilly, Virginia; Herndon, Virginia · $166,000 - $220,000 USD · Posted 2026-08-11

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

In the Space Special Programs team, we build spacecraft and space systems which serve a wide variety of functions in the space architecture. At a time when space superiority can no longer be taken for granted and with space systems proliferating at an incredible rate, the Space Special Programs team provides advanced, mission critical capabilities to our customer base to be able to more effectively operate and survive within this expanding environment with limited personnel. Working across product, engineering, sales, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Space Special Programs team develops, tests, deploys, and operates new, unique, space capabilities to drive mission success in challenging operational environments.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for Software Engineers to join our rapidly growing team in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you will be responsible for implementation of flight software, ground test software, ground station software – at both embedded and application levels. The engineering team as a whole must span the capabilities of deeply embedded software design, implementation, and debugging, including data protocols, RF communication, machine learning, computer vision, and implementing control algorithms in a computationally-restricted environment; host side software for user interfaces, equipment interfaces, machine-to-machine communication, data analysis, display, compression and extraction to human-useable forms; and interfacing with existing Command and Control software and databases to integrate the spacecraft systems in a simple fashion. The embedded tasking will also include writing code to operate at the intersection of hardware, FPGA, and software.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Work with a cross-functional team to design market leading space flight hardware and associated ground equipment products
Implement software components through rapid prototyping, design verification, and space qualification activities
Learn and apply modern space-flight software design standards and guidelines (e.g. fault detection and recovery, error checking, data redundancy, etc.) to create high-reliability, highly manufacturable assemblies which can be debugged and safely upgraded on orbit
Implement low- and high-level mission functionality on combinations of high-speed digital, precision analog, RF, and ultra low-power designs
Participate in peer-level and cross-discipline design reviews and collaborate with other SWEs on your team to improve everyone’s capabilities
Understand when to use low level firmware development for bring-up and test and when/how to migrate that code to full-fledged flight code
Root cause investigation data collection and analysis in support of production operations
Work in a fast-paced environment, having to juggle multiple concurrent projects and changing delivery timelines

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical / computer engineering, or similar engineering or technical field
2-8 years of professional experience, in software product development (mix of needs for embedded and host side focuses, with versatility in both desired)
For embedded roles: Ability to read and interpret VHDL, and write code in C
For host-side roles: Ability to work with GUI, databases, and a variety of high-level languages
Ability to read and interpret schematics
Familiarity with standard interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C, SPI, PCIe, MIPI CSI-2, etc
Familiarity with common MCU, CPU, FPGA devices and technologies
Knowledge of modern analog and digital electronics and electronic circuits
Ability to determine manage work assignments based on prioritized direction from management, near-term goals, and day-to-day levels of progress
Experience using cross-platform compilers and toolchains
Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others
Ability to work within our company and team culture and take ownership of the tasks assigned to you
Willing to listen and learn from experts but still speak up when you have ideas
Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.