5 months ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$130k - $175k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop software for satellite flight computers and Earth Station Hubs
- Develop firmware for satellite and Earth Station Hub control boards
- Support architecture, high-level design choices, development, execution, and implementation of flight software
- Generate requirements and improve software reliability through continuous integration, automated testing, and code reviews
- Develop C++ software that interfaces with flight computers and custom vehicle hardware
- Collaborate with payload, communications, ground control, and telemetry teams
- Mentor junior team members
- Deliver complex projects through incremental development
Requirements
- 2-4+ years of experience developing product software in modern C++ or C
- Familiarity with software development methodologies and design patterns
- Experience with communication protocols including TCP/IP, I2C, and SPI
- Strong communication and written skills
- Interest in space technology
- Experience building high-availability or high-reliability systems
- Python experience is a bonus
- Experience with embedded Linux or POSIX systems is a bonus
- Experience developing on or for VxWorks, Linux, FreeRTOS, or QNX environments is a bonus
- Experience building, testing, and shipping production software is a bonus
- Safety-critical development experience in FDA, FAA, or automotive contexts is a bonus
- Board bring-up and hardware/software debugging or integration experience is a bonus
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee or other protected-individual status is required
Benefits
- Equity and robust benefits package
- Company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement planning
- Flexible paid time off
- Free on-site catered meals
- On-site work at Astranis headquarters in Northern California
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or protected individual status required for export-control compliance
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.