Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity via stock options

Healthcare

401(k) retirement plan

On-site meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to design, implement, and mentor on embedded flight software for satellites.

You will work across avionics, ground control, and telemetry to deliver robust software for the flight computer and control boards, using C++ and interfacing with specialized hardware. The role emphasizes high-availability, reliability, and collaboration across teams, with opportunities to influence architecture and design choices in both

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience developing software for products in modern C++ OR C.
• Familiarity with Software Development Methodologies and Design Patterns.
• Experience with working on Communication Protocols (TCP/IP, I2C, SPI).
• Good Communication and Written Skills.
• Passionate about Space Technology.
• Experience with Building High Availability/High Reliability systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop Software for the Flight Computer on our Satellites.
• Develop Firmware for control boards on the satellite.
• Improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing and code reviews.
• Collaborate with multiple teams (avionics, Ground Control, Telemetry).
• Develop software in C++ to interface with Flight computer and interface with the custom hardware on the vehicle.
• Deliver complex projects through incremental development.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

C++

C

Software design patterns

Communication protocols

High availability systems

Tools

Embedded Linux

Python

VxWorks/RTOS

Linux

QNX

Board bringup

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to design, implement, and mentor on embedded flight software for satellites.

You will work across avionics, ground control, and telemetry to deliver robust software for the flight computer and control boards, using C++ and interfacing with specialized hardware. The role emphasizes high-availability, reliability, and collaboration across teams, with opportunities to influence architecture and design choices in both