Equity-Backed Satellite Test Software Engineer

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Free on-site meals

Job summary

Astranis, a California-based satellite company, seeks a Hardware/Software Test Engineer to design software architecture supporting vehicle integration and test operations. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to develop test plans and automated testing software for component and integrated levels.

Responsibilities include refining specs from electrical engineers, supporting development from proposal to test and flight, implementing ground control and telemetry software, and

Qualifications

• Bachelors, degree in CS, EE (or equivalent background knowledge)
• 2-5 years of experience in embedded systems or hardware development / testing
• 3 Years of experience with Python
• 1 Year of experience with Linux and shell command line tools
• 1 Year of experience with version control systems (git, mercurial, svn, or others)
• A passion for building things, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience reading schematics and data sheets, debugging circuits that interface with embedded software, from debugger to logic analyzer to oscilloscope

Responsibilities

• Engage in the design of high-level software architecture in support of vehicle integration and test operations
• Work with test instruments, and engage in writing drivers for ground support equipment
• Implement software for automated testing at component and integrated levels
• Refine specifications from electrical engineers to validate critical flight components
• Support all phases of development from initial proposal development through successful test and flight
• Implement ground control and telemetry software
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

Skills

Embedded systems

Python

Linux

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS, EE (or equivalent background knowledge)

Tools

Git

Mercurial

SVN

Linux shell

Job description

Astranis, a California-based satellite company, seeks a Hardware/Software Test Engineer to design software architecture supporting vehicle integration and test operations. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to develop test plans and automated testing software for component and integrated levels.

Responsibilities include refining specs from electrical engineers, supporting development from proposal to test and flight, implementing ground control and telemetry software, and