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Flight Software Associate Fall 2026

Must be onsite in San Francisco 5 days a week💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29

Core

Design, write, and test embedded software running on satellites, along with ground control and testing software.

Role type

Associate flight software engineer

Builds

Embedded software for satellites and ground control/testing systems

Domain

Aerospace / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C/C++, scripting languages, software design from scratch, software testing

Preferred skills

bare metal embedded systems, real-time operating systems, FPGA programming, DSP programming

Responsibilities

Design embedded software for satellites, write ground control software, test software systems

Seniority

Associate (new grad/graduate student)

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## About the role 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. ## Responsibilities - 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 ## Bonus - Experience with embedded systems running on bare metal - Experience with real time operating systems - Experience with FPGA or DSP programming Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
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