Job Summary:
Astranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanityโs reach into the solar system. They are seeking a highly skilled Hardware Test Engineer to design software architecture for vehicle integration and testing, collaborate with engineering teams, and contribute to recruitment efforts.
Responsibilities:
โข Design high-level software architecture in support of vehicle integration and test operations
โข Coordinate across multiple teams to create software testing infrastructure based on testing and production needs
โข Work with ground software and flight software teams to integrate software into test infrastructure
โข Design scalable test code to be reused across multiple different testing campaigns and vehicle generations
โข Refine specifications from electrical engineers to validate critical flight components
โข Support all phases of development from initial proposal development through successful test and flight
โข Implement ground control and telemetry software
โข Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Bachelors, degree in CS, EE (or equivalent background knowledge)
โข 5+ years total of relevant experience
โข 2+ Experience with Python (or other high-level object oriented scripting language(s))
โข 2+ Experience with Linux and shell command line tools
โข 2+ Experience with version control systems (git, mercurial, svn, or others)
โข A passion for building things, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
โข Excellent written and verbal communication skills
โข Experience reading schematics and data sheets, debugging circuits that interface with embedded software, from debugger to logic analyzer to oscilloscope
โข U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required
Preferred:
โข Experience with web development frameworks and databases
Company:
Astranis builds low-cost satellites for high orbits. Our first product, MicroGEO, offers the worldโs lowest-cost satellite broadband. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.