Flight Software Associate (Winter 2027)

Telemetry Today LLC; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Flight Software Associate for a 12-week winter program in California. This salaried role offers new grads a unique chance to design, write, and test embedded software for satellites and related ground software, working with our engineering team.

Hold a four-year degree in CS/EE (or be enrolled in an MS program), plus experience with C/C++ and scripting. We value candidates who can learn quickly and contribute from day one.

Qualifications

• Hold a four-year degree in CS/EE or be enrolled in an MS program.
• Experience with C/C++ and scripting languages.
• Ability to design, write, and test software from scratch.
• Open to candidates not meeting all criteria.

Responsibilities

• Work with the engineering team to design, write and test software (embedded software running on satellites, as well as ground control and testing software).

Skills

C/C++

Scripting

Software design

Embedded systems

Education

BS in CS/EE or MS in related field

Tools

Bare metal

RTOS

FPGA

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Flight Software Associate (Winter 2027)

Associate positions at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for new grads who have graduated from a four-year university.

As an Associate, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems - we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.

If you have not already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to our internship program.

Role

• Work with the engineering team to design, write and test software (embedded software running on satellites, as well as variety of ground control and testing software)

Requirements

• Hold a four-year degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or be currently enrolled in a M.S program in a similar discipline
• Experience with C/C++ and scripting language(s)
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, write, and test software from scratch
• Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

• Experience with embedded systems running on bare metal
• Experience with real time operating systems
• Experience with FPGA or DSP programming

The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.

$1,925 - $1,925 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))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.