Orbital Systems Software Engineering Lead

1 day ago

Costa Mesa, California, United States Top Secret Clearance Jobs Full time
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About Us

We're a leading defense technology company, transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Our mission is to bring cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

Job Description

As a Software Engineer on Space Orbital Systems, you'll own the architecture and deployment of software solutions that support customer missions for on-orbit spacecraft operations, mission management, and autonomy. You'll develop modular capabilities to support DoD and IC customers across the space domain.

Key Responsibilities

You'll:

  • Own the software solutions that are deployed to customers.
  • Develop on-orbit software capabilities to enable delivery of end-to-end mission systems.
  • Integrate with legacy systems to unlock 21st-century capabilities.
  • Write code to improve products and scale the mission capability to different users and customers.
  • Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
  • Create and analyze metrics leveraged for debugging and monitoring.
  • Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps.
  • Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have:

  • A strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • Experience working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, JavaScript, etc.
  • Knowledge of spacecraft software systems and spacecraft operations.
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements.
  • Capable of solving complex technical problems with little oversight.
  • Clear communication and organizational skills including documentation and training material.
  • A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact.
  • Maintain a U.S. Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS with SCI).

What We Offer

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • Platinum Healthcare Benefits: Top-tier coverage (medical, dental, vision) fully covered by Anduril for employees and 90% covered for dependents.
  • Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance fully covered by Anduril.
  • Extremely generous company holiday calendar and PTO plans.
  • 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave.
  • Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility, adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources.
  • Mental Health Resources: Free therapy, life coaching, and more.
  • A professional development stipend available to all employees.
  • Daily Meals and Provisions: Healthy meals and snacks at every office.
  • Commuter benefits based on region.
  • Relocation assistance.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.

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