Full Stack Engineer - Enterprise Systems

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

On-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies, based in Northern California, is hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer to support spacecraft development, testing, and manufacturing, with seamless integration into our supply chain and mission operations.

As part of a cross-functional team, you will build scalable internal tools, APIs, and web UIs that accelerate engineering workflows, automate processes, and improve visibility across hardware, embedded systems, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or related field.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency with Python.
• Proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript and React.
• Experience designing and maintaining REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Strong foundation with SQL databases (Postgres).
• Experience deploying backend services to cloud environments (AWS/GCP).
• Comfortable from Linux to Git and shell tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable software systems for 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.
• Create 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 and deliver solutions.
• Own projects from architecture through deployment and iteration.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

REST/GraphQL APIs

Postgres

AWS/GCP

Linux

Git

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Full Stack Engineer - Enterprise Systems

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.

Role

• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency with Python.
• Proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript, with experience building UIs in React.
• Experience designing and maintaining REST or GraphQL APIs.
• Strong foundation in working with SQL databases (e.g., Postgres).
• Experience deploying backend services to cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Comfortable working in Linux, using shell tools, and managing source control with Git.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container-based deployment strategies.

Bonus

• Experience with platforms like Altium, Arena, NetSuite, First Resonance, Manufacturo, or similar tools used in hardware development.
• Background in manufacturing, logistics, or aerospace systems.
• Familiarity with automated test strategies and embedded system validation.
• Experience developing for real-time telemetry systems or ground control interfaces.
• Experience with hardware-software interfaces, including instrumentation, schematics, and validation workflows.
• Experience with design systems and rapid UI prototyping for internal tooling.

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary

$120,000—$150,000 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 our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.