Senior Embedded Software Engineer at AstranisAstranis · San Francisco

Workplace: On-site

Posted: 2026-11-03

Skills: PythonAstranis 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 $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. Senior Embedded Software Engineer As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer on the Network Software team at Astranis, you will be responsible for assisting with architecture, high level design choices, development, execution, and implementation of the flight software that commands and monitors the spacecraft. Additionally, you will mentor junior members and collaborate with other teams to ensure that the software you've implemented works on their hardware. This role will contribute to both commercial and US Government programs. Role Develop Software for the Flight Computer / Earth Stations Hub for our Satellites Develop Firmware for control boards on the satellite/ Earth Stations Hub Improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, Design continuous integration, automated testing and code reviews Collaborate with multiple teams (Payload, Communications Ground Control, Telemetry) Develop software in C++ to interface with Flight computer and interface with the custom hardware on the vehicle Deliver complex projects…Sign in to see the original postingBrowse more developer jobs on RoleBurst