2 months ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$115k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design high-level software architecture for vehicle integration and test operations.
- Write drivers for test instruments and ground support equipment.
- Develop automated testing software at component and integrated levels.
- Refine electrical engineering specifications to validate critical flight components.
- Support development from proposal through successful test and flight.
- Implement ground control and telemetry software.
- Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or electrical engineering, or equivalent background knowledge.
- 2–5+ years of experience in embedded systems or hardware development/testing.
- At least 3 years of experience with Python or another high-level object-oriented scripting language.
- At least 1 year of experience with Linux and shell command-line tools.
- At least 1 year of experience with version control systems such as Git, Mercurial, or SVN.
- Experience reading schematics and data sheets and debugging circuits interfacing with embedded software using tools from debuggers to logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
- Experience with web development frameworks and databases is a bonus.
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status is required for export-regulation compliance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and a hands-on, fast-paced engineering approach are expected.
Benefits
- Equity package, company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
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.