Flight Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA
Full-time
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About the role

Flight Software Engineer

As our Flight Software Engineer, you will assist in the development, execution, and implementation of the flight software that commands and monitors the spacecraft.

Additionally, you will collaborate with other teams to ensure that the software you've implemented works on their hardware.

Role

  • Implement spacecraft avionics software
  • Implement ground control and telemetry software
  • Implement software for automated testing at component, functional and system levels, including HITL (Hardware in the Loop) testing
  • Implement low level software to interface with various spacecraft components
  • Implement/troubleshoot/improve real time operating system components
  • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in CS, EE (or equivalent background knowledge)
  • A passion for building things, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • Experience with C and/or C++
  • Experience with Python (or other high-level OO scripting language(s))
  • Experience with Linux and shell command line tools
  • Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

  • Experience with designing real time systems
  • Experience with building bare-metal embedded system software
  • Experience with reading schematics and datasheets, debugging circuits that interface with embedded software, from debugger to logic analyzer to oscilloscope
  • Experience with web development frameworks and databases
  • Experience with test framework development, especially with HITL (Hardware in the Loop) systems

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

About Astranis

Advanced satellites for high orbits.

Required skills

C++
Python
Embedded Linux

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Job details

Salary

$130,000 - $175,000

Location

San Francisco, CA

Experience

3+ years

Company

NameAstranis
IndustryAviation and Space
Team Size500

Funding

Total raised

$1.2B

Last stage

Series E Plus

Investors

Y Combinator
BlackRock
VVenrock
Andreessen Horowitz

Founders

John Gedmark

John Gedmark

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Ryan McLinko

Ryan McLinko

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.