Senior Software Engineer - Flight Software · Astranis

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:20:14 GMT
Engineering

Astranis · San Francisco · $150,000-$220,000 USD · onsite

As a Senior Software Engineer - Embedded at Astranis, you will be responsible for assisting with architecture, high-level design choices, development, execution, and implementation of the flight software that commands and monitors the spacecraft.

This role will contribute to both commercial and US Government programs. You will develop software for the flight computer on our satellites, develop firmware for control boards on the satellite, and improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, and code reviews.

You will collaborate with multiple teams (avionics, Ground Control, Telemetry) and develop software in C++ to interface with the flight computer and interface with the custom hardware on the vehicle.

Deliver complex projects through incremental development and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements:

5-8+ years of experience developing software for products in modern C++ OR C

Familiarity with Software Development Methodologies and Design Patterns

Experience with working on Communication Protocols (TCP/IP, I2C, SPI)

Good Communication and Written Skills

Passionate about Space Technology

Experience with Building High Availability/High Reliability systems

Bonus:

Experience with embedded Linux / POSIX systems

Experience with Python

Experience developing on and for VxWorks, Linux, FreeRTOS, or QNX Environments

Demonstrated experience building, testing, and shipping production software

Experience with safety-critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive)

Experience Board Bringup, debugging / Integration of Hardware Software