Flight Software Engineer

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