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Salary: USD 132,000 - 198,000 / annual
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The company develops Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that integrates thousands of data streams into a real-time 3D command and control center, bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking to military systems.
As an Orbital Analyst in Space Ground Systems, you will support critical day-to-day operations including technical support for observatory operations, configuring edge compute capabilities within Windows and Linux environments, and assisting with satellite tracking data analysis. This hands-on role is integral to maintaining the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of Anduril's space object catalog and ensuring derived products meet established customer standards.
The position centers on catalog maintenance, data curation, and quality assurance. Success depends on attention to detail, disciplined process execution, and clear communication with fellow analysts and across business lines. This is a contributor role on a team that operates 24/7.
Key responsibilities include:
- Monitoring and analyzing global telescope network operations
- Identifying knowledge articles and standard operating procedures for network operations
- Triaging issues, performing root cause analysis, and coordinating next steps
- Creating and analyzing metrics for debugging and monitoring
- Contributing to software solutions to increase operational efficiency
- Partnering with end-users to translate needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints
REQUIREMENTS:
Required qualifications:
- Engineering background from industry or academic setting, ideally in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
- Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and detailed requirements
- Capable of solving complex technical problems with minimal oversight
- Clear communication and organizational skills, including documentation and training material creation
- Comfort working in a monitoring and operations environment that may include shift work, on-call duties, and extended hours coverage
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with orbital mechanics and characteristics of satellite orbit regimes
- Familiarity with space domain awareness concepts, space object catalogs, and/or conjunction/maneuver analysis
- Exposure to telescope or other phenomenology observation data
- At least 3+ years working with a variety of programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, Rust, Go, or JavaScript
- Desire to work on critical software in the space domain
- Availability for shift work on a 24/7 team
