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.
You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, embedded systems, manufacturing, operations, and satellite flight control to develop internal tools that streamline processes, accelerate development, and ensure mission readiness.
This role supports both commercial and US Government satellite programs.
Role- Design, implement, and maintain scalable software systems that support hardware design, manufacturing, and automated testing.
- Own backend and UI development for internal tools across test infrastructure, mission control, and business operations.
- Build integrations with hardware design, procurement, and production platforms such as Altium, Arena, NetSuite, and others.
- Build intuitive web-based UIs for telemetry dashboards, test orchestration, command execution, and workflow monitoring.
- Automate manual workflows to increase operational velocity across engineering, production, and satellite operations.
- Collaborate with engineers, operators, and technicians to gather requirements, refine tools, and deliver impactful solutions.
- Own projects from architecture and design through implementation, test, deployment, and iteration.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency with Python.
- Proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript, with experience building UIs in React.
- Experience designing and maintaining REST or GraphQL APIs.
- Strong foundation in working with SQL databases (e.g., Postgres).
- Experience deploying backend services to cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP).
- Comfortable working in Linux, using shell tools, and managing source control with Git.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container-based deployment strategies.
- Experience with platforms like Altium, Arena, NetSuite, First Resonance, Manufacturo, or similar tools used in hardware development.
- Background in manufacturing, logistics, or aerospace systems.
- Familiarity with automated test strategies and embedded system validation.
- Experience developing for real-time telemetry systems or ground control interfaces.
- Experience with hardware-software interfaces, including instrumentation, schematics, and validation workflows.
- Experience with design systems and rapid UI prototyping for internal tooling.
Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency with Python.
- Proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript and experience building UIs in React.
- Experience designing and maintaining REST or GraphQL APIs.
- Strong foundation in working with SQL databases (e.g., Postgres).
- Experience deploying backend services to cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP).
- Comfortable working in Linux and using shell tools.
- Managing source control with Git.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container-based deployment strategies.
- Experience with platforms like Altium, Arena, NetSuite, First Resonance, Manufacturo (listed as bonus).
- Background in manufacturing, logistics, or aerospace systems (bonus).
- Familiarity with automated test strategies and embedded system validation (bonus).
- Experience developing real-time telemetry systems or ground control interfaces (bonus).
- Experience with hardware-software interfaces, instrumentation, schematics, and validation workflows (bonus).
- Experience with design systems and rapid UI prototyping for internal tooling (bonus).
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.
