Flight Software Engineer

Astranis

San Francisco, United States
Base: $120,000—$150,000 usd; bonus/equity: signifi...
On-site
C and/or c++ experience
Linux and shell command line tools
Fast-paced environment
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system

Job Summary

  • Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system.
  • As our Flight Software Engineer, you will support the development, execution, and implementation of the flight software that commands and monitors the spacecraft.
  • All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Matching Summary

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system.

Salary

Base: $120,000—$150,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: significant equity package via incentive stock options; Benefits: high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • C and/or C++ experience
  • Linux and shell command line tools
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Hands-on design and development

Nice-to-have

  • Designing real time systems
  • Building bare-metal embedded system software
  • Reading schematics and datasheets
  • Debugging circuits with embedded software
  • Web development frameworks and databases
  • Test framework development

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in CS, EE (or equivalent)
  • U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Work Rights

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

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