Astranis
Senior Software Engineer - Flight Software
$200K–$280K
San Francisco +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 1, 2023
- Location
- San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5-8+ years developing software for products in modern C++ OR C.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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).
About the job
Develop and maintain reliable flight software and firmware that command and monitor Astranis satellites, collaborating across hardware and software teams.
What you'll do
- Develop flight-computer software and satellite control-board firmware, including C++ interfaces to custom hardware.
- Improve reliability through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, code reviews, and incremental project delivery.
- Collaborate with avionics, Ground Control, and Telemetry teams, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- 5-8+ years developing software for products in modern C++ or C.
- Familiarity with software development methodologies and design patterns.
- Experience with communication protocols (TCP/IP, I2C, SPI).
- Experience building high-availability/high-reliability systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with embedded Linux / POSIX systems, Python, or development on VxWorks, Linux, FreeRTOS, or QNX.
- Experience shipping production software, safety-critical development, or hardware bring-up and integration.
Pay
$200,000 — $280,000 USD base salary
Tools
C++, C, TCP/IP, I2C, SPI, Python, VxWorks, Linux
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