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Astranis

Senior Software Engineer - Hardware Test

Astranis
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senior full-time $150,000-$215,000 USD San Francisco, CA

First indexed 1 Jul 2026

Description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Hardware Test Engineer to join our rapidly-growing Software team.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing high-level software architecture to support vehicle integration and test operations.

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 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
  • Implement ground control and telemetry software
  • Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in CS, EE (or equivalent background knowledge)
  • 5+ years total of relevant experience
  • 2+ Experience with Python (or other high-level object-oriented scripting language(s))
  • 2+ Experience with Linux and shell command line tools
  • 2+ Experience with version control systems (git, mercurial, svn, or others)
  • A passion for building things, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience reading schematics and data sheets, debugging circuits that interface with embedded software, from debugger to logic analyzer to oscilloscope

What we offer:

  • Base salary: $150,000-$215,000 USD
  • Equity package via incentive stock options
  • High-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement planning
  • Flexible PTO
  • Free on-site catered meals
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4693460006