Satellite Software Engineer: Hardware Test & Validation

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible PTO

Free on-site meals

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a highly skilled Hardware Test Engineer to join our Software team. You will design high-level software architecture to support vehicle integration and test operations, collaborate across engineering groups, and develop software for automated testing at component and integrated levels.

You will refine specifications from electrical engineers to validate flight components, support all development phases from proposal through flight, implement ground control and telemetry

Qualifications

• Bachelors in CS, EE or equivalent.
• 2–5+ years in embedded systems or hardware development/testing.
• 3+ years Python experience.
• 1+ year Linux and shell tools experience.
• 1+ year with version control systems (Git, Mercurial, SVN, etc.).
• A passion for building things in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience reading schematics and data sheets; debugging hardware with embedded software.

Responsibilities

• Engage in designing high-level software architecture in support of vehicle integration and test operations.
• Work with test instruments and write drivers for ground support equipment.
• Implement software for automated testing at component and integrated levels.
• Refine specifications from electrical engineers to validate critical flight components.
• Support all development phases from proposal through successful test and flight.
• Implement ground control and telemetry software.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates.

Skills

Embedded systems

Python

Linux CLI

Version control

Communication skills

Schematic reading

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or EE

Tools

Git

Mercurial

SVN

Job description

Astranis is seeking a highly skilled Hardware Test Engineer to join our Software team. You will design high-level software architecture to support vehicle integration and test operations, collaborate across engineering groups, and develop software for automated testing at component and integrated levels.

You will refine specifications from electrical engineers to validate flight components, support all development phases from proposal through flight, implement ground control and telemetry