Senior Hardware / Production Test Software Engineer

3w3 weeks ago

Astranis

San Francisco, US · Full-time · $150,000 – $215,000

About this role

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Hardware/Software Test Engineer to join our rapidly-growing team.

In this role, you will design high-level software architecture to support vehicle integration and test operations. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to create and implement successful test plans, and develop software for automated testing at both component and integrated levels.

You will refine specifications from electrical engineers to validate critical flight components and implement ground control and telemetry software. This position supports all phases of development from initial proposal through successful test and flight.

Astranis has raised over $750 million from world-class investors and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. You will also contribute to the growth of our team through recruitment and hiring efforts.

Requirements

5+ years total of relevant experience
2+ years experience with Python (or other high-level object oriented scripting language)
2+ years experience with Linux and shell command line tools
2+ years 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
Experience reading schematics and data sheets, debugging circuits that interface with embedded software, from debugger to logic analyzer to oscilloscope

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