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Software Engineer - Vehicle Test

Astranis· Engineering
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San Francisco, CA$130k - $175kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Software Engineer to design and implement end-to-end software for validating aerospace hardware at vehicle integration level and support HITL testbed infrastructure for flight validation. Role involves coordinating with multiple teams, refining specifications from electrical engineers, developing ground and flight software interfaces, and contributing to recruitment and on-call support.

Responsibilities

  • Design high-level software architecture in support of vehicle integration and test operations
  • Coordinate across multiple teams to create software testing infrastructure based on testing and production needs
  • Work with ground software and flight software teams to integrate flight software into test infrastructure
  • Design scalable test code to be reused across multiple different testing campaigns and vehicle generations
  • Refine specifications from electrical engineers to validate critical flight components
  • Support all phases of development from initial proposal development through successful test and flight
  • Help guide large test campaigns by creating the tools necessary for its success and delegating and mentoring more junior Engineers
  • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
  • Participate on a rotating on-call shift to troubleshoot and resolve flight and production issues

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (or equivalent background knowledge)
  • 3+ years total of relevant professional experience
  • Strong proficiency in Python (or other high-level object oriented scripting language(s))
  • Experience designing software systems and test architectures/tooling/frameworks
  • Experience with Linux and shell command line tools
  • A passion for building things, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skills

Required:PythonSoftware architectureLinuxGround/test software integrationCommunication

Benefits

  • equity
  • robust benefits including healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Astranis

Advanced satellites for high orbits.

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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

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