Astranis

Flight Software Engineer

Astranis$130K — $175K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Hands-on experience in fast-paced design and development environments
  • Proficiency in C and/or C++ programming languages
  • Familiarity with Linux and shell command line tools
  • Open to applicants who may not meet all criteria.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement avionics software for spacecraft
  • Create ground control and telemetry software
  • Build automated testing software for component and system levels
  • Develop low-level software to interface with spacecraft components
  • Troubleshoot and enhance real-time operating system components
  • Assist in recruiting and hiring new team members.

Benefits

  • Equity component in form of incentive stock options
  • Company-subsidized healthcare benefits
  • Disability and life insurance coverage
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO)
  • 401(K) retirement plan
  • Free on-site catered meals
Full Job Description
Flight Software Engineer

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

Additionally, you will connect 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
  • Support 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 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


What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis's total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary

$130,000-$175,000 USD

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))

About Astranis

Astranis is a satellite manufacturing company that was founded in 2015 by John Gedmark and Ryan McLinko. The company is focused on building small, low-cost satellites that can provide internet access to remote areas of the world. Astranis has partnerships with major telecommunications companies such as Pacific Dataport and Alaska Communications, and has raised over $108 million in funding from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Venrock. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Astranis
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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