Astranis

Flight Software Engineer

Engineering

Employment

Not stated

Level

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Team

3403 Flight Software

Not doable from Austria

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Not doable from Austria because the employer's own board marks it as not remote.

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Skills mentioned in this posting

Linux

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Flight Software Engineer

As our Flight Software Engineer, you will support the the development, execution, and implementation of the flight software that commands and monitors the spacecraft.

Additionally, you will connect with other teams to ensure that the software you've implemented works on their hardware.

Role

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.

Requirements

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
Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

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

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary

$130,000—$175,000 USD

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))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

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