Flight Software Associate (Winter 2027) New San Francisco

Astranis; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Embedded systems experience

RTOS experience

FPGA or DSP programming

Job summary

Astranis seeks a Flight Software Associate for Winter 2027. Join the engineering team to design, write and test embedded software for satellites and to contribute to ground control and testing software. A four-year degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required, or you may be enrolled in an MS program.

C/C++ and scripting experience and a proven ability to design software from scratch are essential. U.S.

Qualifications

• Hold a four-year degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or be enrolled in an MS program.
• Experience with C/C++ and scripting languages.
• Demonstrated ability to design, write, and test software from scratch.
• Applicants encouraged even if not all criteria are met.

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 languages

Embedded software

Software testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

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.

As set forth in Astranis’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.