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
4 open positions
Own the 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 with Rust, C++, and Python development.
Develop and integrate software that controls Astro Mechanica’s high-speed aircraft, working across application, firmware, embedded hardware, and real-time systems. This early-career role offers broad ownership and close collaboration with multidisciplinary aerospace engineers.
Build trusted Python tools, databases, and simulations that connect flight sciences analysis with aerospace hardware design. This role works across loads, structures, flight dynamics, and aero teams to improve multidisciplinary aircraft development.
Develop and own reliable flight software, embedded systems, and simulation infrastructure for Astro Mechanica’s high-speed aircraft. This senior role offers broad ownership across the software stack and close collaboration with aerospace engineering teams.