Space Special Projects, Engineering Manager

6 hours, 51 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is an American defense technology firm that specializes in developing advanced autonomous systems for integrated awareness and security across land, sea, and air, utilizing its proprietary Lattice platform to enhance intelligence, su...

Aerospace & Defense
1K-5K
Founded 2017
$2200M raised

Description

  • Lead and grow software teams delivering satellite software, ground systems, space command and control, mission management, and space simulation products.
  • Drive software development, verification and validation, and integration from prototype to production in a fast-moving delivery environment.
  • Partner with customers, program leadership, and cross-functional engineering teams to turn mission intent into a technical roadmap and execution plan.
  • Manage program execution across scope, schedule, risk, and customer or capital spend on high-stakes space programs.
  • Attract, retain, and develop software engineers, including those building space domain expertise.
  • Set strategy across multiple teams or a portfolio by aligning customer intent, technical roadmap, and business outcomes.
  • Serve as a senior customer-facing leader across DoD, Space Force, Intelligence Community, and partner stakeholders, including executive engagements.
  • Lead space programs from concept through test and delivery for customers.

Requirements

  • Active U.S. Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.
  • Prior experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community customers.
  • Experience managing software engineers and shipping complex software systems end-to-end.
  • Working knowledge of space operations, satellite systems, and/or space command and control, or strong adjacent domain experience with clear motivation to go deep on space.
  • Engineering product background with experience building technical products in space or a closely related domain.
  • Track record of partnering directly with customers or program stakeholders on high-stakes deliveries.
  • Ability to decompose complex system problems and define scope, timelines, and milestones.
  • Experience working cross-functionally across engineering, product, and program disciplines.
  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience; strong preference for a software or space systems background.
  • Preferred: experience leading space programs from initial concept through test and delivery to customers.
  • Preferred: software-centric background with integration experience against third-party space systems and legacy ground infrastructure.
  • Preferred: software and hardware systems experience in space operations, ground systems, or satellite systems.
  • Preferred: experience with space C2 systems, mission management platforms, or space domain awareness tools.
  • Preferred: familiarity with space software standards, modular space services architectures, and system interoperability.
  • Preferred: experience with space simulation, spacecraft operations, or integration with ground hardware such as sensors, radars, or telescopes.
  • Preferred: understanding of orbital mechanics, space situational awareness, or satellite communications.
  • Preferred: track record of building and running a portfolio of programs spanning major customer or capital spend and/or IRAD.
  • Preferred: experience creating teams and org strategy and aligning them around a shared vision in the space domain.
  • Preferred: managing complex stakeholder relationships across government agencies, Space Force, IC, combatant commands, or international partners.
  • Preferred: history of managing multiple enterprise-scale partners in the space domain.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.
  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
  • Coverage designed to support health, recovery, and what comes next.

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