Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Spaceflight (C++, HA)

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k)

Free meals

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies in California seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join the Network Software team in Northern California. You will help design and implement flight software for the spacecraft, mentor juniors, and collaborate across Payload, Ground Control, and Telemetry teams.

Key focus on C++ development for the Flight Computer and Earth Stations Hub, building reliable, high-availability systems with efficient CI, testing, and integration, in a role contributing to 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 Communication Protocols (TCP/IP, I2C, SPI).

Responsibilities

• Develop Software for the Flight Computer / Earth Stations Hub for our Satellites
• Develop Firmware for control boards on the satellite/ Earth Stations Hub
• Improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, Design continuous integration, automated testing and code reviews
• Collaborate with multiple teams (Payload, Communications 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++

High Availability

Communication

Space Tech

Design Patterns

TCP/IP

I2C/SPI

Tools

VxWorks

Linux

FreeRTOS

QNX

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies in California seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join the Network Software team in Northern California. You will help design and implement flight software for the spacecraft, mentor juniors, and collaborate across Payload, Ground Control, and Telemetry teams.

Key focus on C++ development for the Flight Computer and Earth Stations Hub, building reliable, high-availability systems with efficient CI, testing, and integration, in a role contributing to both