Software Engineer, Engineering Applications

Astro Mechanica; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) program with stock options

Flexible time-off policy

Flexible work environment

Job summary

A fast-growing aerospace firm based in San Francisco is seeking a Software Engineer with extensive Python experience. In this role, you will develop tools that enhance hardware design and engage closely with mechanical and aerospace engineering teams. Responsibilities include maintaining stress analysis templates, creating a scalable database for loads analysis, and improving tool performance. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software engineering and a background in mechanical or aerospace disciplines. Comprehensive benefits included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, development, or related field.
• Substantial experience in Python for engineering or scientific computing tools.
• Background in mechanical or aerospace engineering is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based stress analysis templates.
• Create and own a scalable loads database system.
• Implement aeroelastic solution sequences.
• Build reusable libraries for multidisciplinary design optimization.
• Partner with engineers to translate methods into production-quality software.
• Improve internal engineering toolchains' performance and automation.

Skills

Python

System thinking

Performance optimization

Collaboration

Job description

ABOUT US

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future. Our mission is to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable. We believe that rapid, on-demand, point-to-point global mobility will become the new standard for moving people and goods across the planet. To achieve this, we are integrating our advanced airframe and engine technologies—which include Duality™, our proprietary dual-use propulsion system—with a new flight operations model to make supersonic transport as efficient and economical as commercial air travel is today. In the near term, we are developing adaptable, high-speed systems to close aircraft performance gaps for the United States government.

WHO WE ARE

We’re a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace. We’re generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well. We move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a software engineer who enjoys building robust engineering tools that directly impact hardware design. You thrive at the intersection of software and mechanical engineering, and you’re comfortable collaborating with structural, loads, and aero teams to translate physics into scalable, reliable code.

You think in systems, care deeply about performance and usability, and take pride in writing clean, well-structured Python that engineers trust for critical design decisions.

You’re motivated by hard technical problems—whether that’s implementing aeroelastic solution sequences, building composite stress analysis tools, or architecting databases that make complex loads data accessible and actionable.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You will work closely with system owners across loads, flight dynamics, and structures to design and build the internal software backbone that enables multidisciplinary design optimization across the aircraft. Your tools will directly shape how we analyze, iterate, and converge on flight-ready hardware.

• Develop and maintain Python-based stress analysis templates, including composite plate buckling, classical laminate theory (CLT), and composite failure theory implementations
• Create and own a scalable loads database system that makes loads analysis data readily accessible to stress analysts and design teams
• Implement aeroelastic solution sequences as part of a custom-built loads analysis tool
• Build reusable, well-documented libraries that enable multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) workflows
• Partner closely with mechanical and aerospace engineers to translate analysis methods into production-quality software
• Continuously improve performance, reliability, and automation of internal engineering toolchains
• Build flight dynamics simulation tools and develop interfaces for analysts across GNC, loads, and flight dynamics

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, development, or related field
• Substantial experience in Python, including building engineering or scientific computing tools. Familiarity with Fortran is a plus
• Background or familiarity in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Ambition to work in a fast-paced environment

PERKS & BENEFITS

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) program and transparent stock option plan
• Self-managed and flexible time-off policy, including PTO, paid holidays, and sick time
• Flexible work environment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

At Astro Mechanica, we highly value in-office work to foster collaboration and strengthen our company culture. We consider working in the office five days a week an essential part of the employee's role.

Astro Mechanica is an equal opportunity employer. We proudly recruit and hire a diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.