Astro Mechanica
Astro Mechanica is a San Francisco–based aerospace company developing supersonic airframes and dual-use propulsion systems, including its proprietary Duality platform, for defense and commercial aviation. It plans to pair these systems with a new flight operations model to enable high-speed point-to-point transport, and is currently building adaptable high-speed systems for the U.S. government. Founded in 2021, it is privately held and backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz and United Airlines Ventures.
Open Positions at Astro Mechanica
6 open positions
Software Engineering Interns will build and test real software for flight programs, embedded systems, simulations, and internal engineering tools. The summer 2027 internship offers hands-on mentorship and meaningful project ownership in Astro Mechanica’s San Francisco office.
Senior Ground Software Engineer responsible for architecting the end-to-end telemetry and command system connecting aircraft data to Mission Control. The role focuses on low-latency, fault-tolerant backend and cloud systems for real-time flight operations.
Build guidance, navigation, and control software for clean-sheet autonomous aircraft, from simulation and control design through flight testing. This hands-on role combines aerospace systems work, flight software development, and multidisciplinary aircraft architecture.
Senior Flight Software Engineer developing reliable autonomous software to control and fly aerospace products. The role spans application software, operating systems, networking, firmware, simulations, and aircraft-system integration.
Develop reliable flight software that controls aircraft, working across application software, operating systems, networking, firmware, embedded hardware, and real-time systems. This role offers hands-on ownership in a fast-paced aerospace startup.
Build Python-based engineering software that helps aerospace teams analyze structures, loads, aeroelasticity, and flight dynamics. This role connects software engineering with mechanical and aerospace design to improve multidisciplinary optimization and flight-ready hardware.