Flight Software Engineer — Associate Program (Summer 2025)

Posted 20 Days Ago
San Francisco, CA
2K-2K Annually
Internship
Aerospace
The Role
As an Associate Flight Software Engineer, you will work with the engineering team to design, write, and test embedded software for satellites and ground control software. You'll have the chance to tackle challenging projects and contribute meaningfully to the mission of bridging the digital divide.
Summary Generated by Built In

As a team, we’ve launched five satellites into orbit, signed ten commercial deals worth over $1 billion in revenue, raised over $750 million from top global investors, and recruited a team of over 400 world-class engineers. We all work out of our (legendary) San Francisco office, which was once used to build ships during the World Wars.

Our satellites, which operate from geostationary orbit (GEO), weigh only 400 kg and utilize a proprietary software-defined radio payload. Each satellite can connect over two million people, and we’re very excited for the impact we’ll soon have in the Philippines, Peru, Mexico, and more!

Backed by substantial funding and a passionate, collaborative team, we offer a rewarding work environment where you'll learn and make a significant impact, no matter where you are in your career.

Flight Software — Associate Engineer

Associate programs at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for new grads and graduate students who have graduated from a four-year university. 

 

As an Associate, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority. Many past associates have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis. 

 

If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.

Role
  • Work with the engineering team to design, write and test software (embedded software running on satellites, as well as variety of ground control and testing software)
Requirements
  • Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
  • Experience with C/C++ and scripting language(s)
  • Demonstrated ability to personally design, write, and test software from scratch
  • US Citizenship or Green Card
  • 40 hours per week minimum
  • Must be onsite in San Francisco 5 days a week 
  • Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus
  • Experience with embedded systems running on bare metal
  • Experience with real time operating systems
  • Experience with FPGA or DSP programming

The base salary for this position is $1750 per week.

Base Salary

$1,750$1,750 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 our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

Top Skills

C
C++
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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
279 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. Our mission is to help get online the 4 billion people who are without internet access.

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