Flight Software Associate (Summer 2027)

<div class="content-intro"><p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.</p></div><div class="section page-centered"> <div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"> <div class="section page-centered"> <div class="section page-centered"> <div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"> <div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"> <div class="section page-centered"> <div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"> <div class="section page-centered"> <div class="section page-centered"> <div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"> <div class="section page-centered" data-qa="job-description"> <h4>Flight Software Associate (Summer 2027)</h4> <div> <div class="columnLayout single" data-layout="single"> <div class="cell normal" data-type="normal"> <div class="innerCell"> <p>Associate positions at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for new grads who have graduated from a four-year university. <br> <br>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 interns 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. <br> <br>If you have not already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to our internship program.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="columnLayout single" data-layout="single"> <div class="cell normal" data-type="normal"> <div class="innerCell"> <h4 id="JobDescriptionFlightSoftwareAssociate-Role"><strong>Role</strong></h4> <ul> <li>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)</li> </ul> <h4 id="JobDescriptionFlightSoftwareAssociate-Requirements"><strong>Requirements</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Hold a four-year degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or be currently enrolled in a M.S program in a similar discipline</li> <li>Experience with C/C++ and scripting language(s)</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to personally design, write, and test software from scratch</li> <li>Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.</li> </ul> <h4 id="JobDescriptionFlightSoftwareAssociate-Bonus"><strong>Bonus</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Experience with embedded systems running on bare metal</li> <li>Experience with re