Flight Software Engineer at Astranis… · San…

Summary: Astranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. As a Flight Software Engineer, you will develop, execute, and implement flight software that commands and monitors spacecraft, ensuring compatibility with hardware from other teams. 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 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, Shell command line tools, Real time operating systems, Spacecraft avionics software, Ground control software, Telemetry software, Automated testing software, Hardware in the Loop (HITL) testing, Bare-metal embedded system software, Reading schematics, datasheets, Debugging embedded software circuits, Passion for building things, work in a fast-paced environment Benefits: Equity and robust benefits, High-quality company-subsidized healthcare, Disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, Flexible PTO, Free on-site catered meals