Full Stack Engineer

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake in the company

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Unlimited vacation days

Free lunch catered daily

OneMedical membership

Ergonomic office chairs and stand-up

Commuting reimbursement from outsideSF

Parental leave (fully paid)

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to help build software systems enabling spacecraft development, testing, and manufacturing. You will own backend and UI development for internal tools across test infrastructure, mission control, and business operations.

The role spans hardware design, embedded systems, cloud services, and UIs, collaborating with hardware, manufacturing, and satellite flight teams to streamline processes and improve operational velocity.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working in Linux, shell tools, and Git.
• Proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript and building UIs in React.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container deployment strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency with Python.
• Experience deploying backend services to cloud environments (AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with automated test strategies and embedded system validation.
• Strong foundation in SQL databases (Postgres).
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience designing and maintaining REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Background in manufacturing, logistics, or aerospace systems.
• Experience developing for real-time telemetry systems or ground control interfaces.
• Experience with platforms like Altium, Arena, NetSuite, First Resonance, Manufacturo.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable software systems supporting hardware design, manufacturing, and testing.
• Own backend and UI development for internal tools across test infrastructure, mission control, and business operations.
• Build integrations with hardware design, procurement, and production platforms.
• Build intuitive web-based UIs for telemetry dashboards and workflow monitoring.
• Automate manual workflows to increase operational velocity across engineering and production.
• Collaborate with engineers, operators, and technicians to gather requirements and deliver tools.
• Own projects from architecture through deployment and iteration.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Python

REST/GraphQL APIs

Linux shell

Git

SQL (Postgres)

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Altium

Arena

NetSuite

First Resonance

Manufacturo

Job description

• As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will help build the software systems that enable spacecraft development, testing, and manufacturing, while ensuring seamless integration with our supply chain


• This high-impact role spans across domains—from hardware design and embedded systems to cloud services and intuitive UIs—and plays a critical part in enabling efficient engineering workflows, process automation, and flight operations at scale


• You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, embedded systems, manufacturing, operations, and satellite flight control to develop internal tools that streamline processes, accelerate development, and ensure mission readiness


• This role supports both commercial and US Government satellite programs


• Design, implement, and maintain scalable software systems that support hardware design, manufacturing, and automated testing


• Own backend and UI development for internal tools across test infrastructure, mission control, and business operations


• Build integrations with hardware design, procurement, and production platforms such as Altium, Arena, NetSuite, and others


• Build intuitive web-based UIs for telemetry dashboards, test orchestration, command execution, and workflow monitoring


• Automate manual workflows to increase operational velocity across engineering, production, and satellite operations


• Collaborate with engineers, operators, and technicians to gather requirements, refine tools, and deliver impactful solutions


• Own projects from architecture and design through implementation, test, deployment, and iteration

Benefits

• An equity stake in the company


• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance


• Unlimited vacation days


• Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day


• Complementary OneMedical membership


• Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop


• Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF


• Generous, fully-paid parental leave

Comfortable working in Linux, using shell tools, and managing source control with GitProficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript, with experience building UIs in ReactFamiliarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container-based deployment strategiesBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical fieldStrong proficiency with PythonExperience deploying backend services to cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP)Familiarity with automated test strategies and embedded system validationStrong foundation in working with SQL databases (e.g., Postgres)2+ years of professional software engineering experienceExperience designing and maintaining REST or GraphQL APIsBackground in manufacturing, logistics, or aerospace systemsExperience developing for real-time telemetry systems or ground control interfacesExperience with platforms like Altium, Arena, NetSuite, First Resonance, Manufacturo, or similar tools used in hardware developmentExperience with hardware-software interfaces, including instrumentation, schematics, and validation workflowsExperience with design systems and rapid UI prototyping for internal tooling