Flight Software Engineer at Astranis… · San…

Summary: Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. As a Flight Software Engineer, you will support the development and implementation of flight software that commands and monitors spacecraft, while collaborating with other teams to ensure functionality on their hardware. Responsibilities: - Implement spacecraft avionics software - Implement ground control and telemetry software - Implement software for automated testing at component, functional and system levels, including HITL (Hardware in the Loop) testing - Implement low level software to interface with various spacecraft components - Implement/troubleshoot/improve real time operating system components - Support in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team Required Qualifications: - Bachelor of Science degree in CS, EE (or equivalent background knowledge) - A passion for building things, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development - Experience with C and/or C++ - Experience with Linux and shell command line tools - U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with designing real time systems - Experience with building bare-metal embedded system software - Experience with reading schematics and datasheets, debugging circuits that interface with embedded software, from debugger to logic analyzer to oscilloscope - Experience with web development frameworks and databases - Experience with test framework development, especially with HITL (Hardware in the Loop) systems Required Skills: C/C++, Linux, Real-time systems Important Skills: Embedded systems, HITL testing Nice-to-Have Skills: Hands-on design Benefits: Equity, High-quality company-subsidized healthcare, Disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, Flexible PTO, Free on-site catered meals