HEAD OF SOFTWARE, SPACE

Anduril Industries
Full-time
Costa Mesa, California
$228,000 - $342,000
Posted on 5 months ago

Job Description

Anduril Industries seeks a Head of Software for their Space team to lead software development, ensuring technical alignment, and driving innovation in space systems. This role involves managing a team, collaborating with engineers, and ensuring successful program execution.

Responsibilities

  • Own software development across the space business line
  • Ensure appropriate staffing and deliver on customer requirements
  • Support technical execution of new software and space vehicle systems
  • Lead long-term functional engineering team development roadmap
  • Collaborate across teams for complex functionality
  • Coordinate with end-users and customers
  • Support challenging schedules
  • Establish a center of excellence in space software design
  • Find, hire, manage, and mentor experts
  • Partner with business lines in areas of proposal capture
  • Ensure resource plans are adequate

Requirements

  • Strong engineering background
  • Ability to understand and navigate complex systems
  • Capable of solving complex technical problems
  • Clear communication and organizational skills
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security clearance
  • 10+ years of experience in a senior software role
  • Experience with testing/validation
  • Exposure to spacecraft and subsystem test procedures
  • Experience creating teams
  • Deep understanding of space systems design

Benefits

  • No benefits