2 months ago
Base Salary
$130k - $175k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement spacecraft avionics software.
- Implement ground control and telemetry software.
- Develop automated testing software at component, functional, and system levels, including hardware-in-the-loop testing.
- Implement low-level software interfaces for spacecraft components.
- Implement, troubleshoot, and improve real-time operating system components.
- Coordinate with other teams to ensure software works with their hardware.
- Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent background knowledge.
- Experience with C and/or C++.
- Experience with Linux and shell command-line tools.
- Interest in hands-on design and development in a fast-paced environment.
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status is required for export-control compliance.
Benefits
- Equity package and company-subsidized healthcare.
- Disability and life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement planning.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Free on-site catered meals.
- The role is based at Astranis’s headquarters in Northern California.
About Astranis
Astranis designs, builds, and operates small geostationary communications satellites to deliver dedicated broadband and secure networks for telecom providers, enterprises, and government agencies. It sells satellite capacity and turnkey spacecraft/services, with offerings centered on its MicroGEO platform and contracts that include work with NASA and the U.S. Space Force across GEO and MEO missions. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company reports a commercial backlog of over $1 billion for more than a dozen MicroGEO satellites.