Ground Software Engineer — Associate (Summer 2025)

Astranis (View all Jobs)

San Francisco

Programming Languages Mentioned

Python, SQL

As a team, we’ve launched five satellites into orbit, signed ten commercial deals worth over $1 billion in revenue, raised over $750 million from top global investors, and recruited a team of over 400 world-class engineers. We all work out of our (legendary) San Francisco office, which was once used to build ships during the World Wars.

Our satellites, which operate from geostationary orbit (GEO), weigh only 400 kg and utilize a proprietary software-defined radio payload. Each satellite can connect over two million people, and we’re very excited for the impact we’ll soon have in the Philippines, Peru, Mexico, and more!

Backed by substantial funding and a passionate, collaborative team, we offer a rewarding work environment where you'll learn and make a significant impact, no matter where you are in your career.

Ground Software — Associate (Summer 2025)

Associate positions at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for new grads 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 interns 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 have not already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to our internship program.

Role

Work with the engineering team to design, build, and implement our ground software system for GEOSat-1
Collaborate with our operations and satellite teams to build command interfaces and telemetry screens that command and control our satellite through its mission

Requirements

Hold a four-year degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field, or be currently enrolled in a M.S program in a similar discipline
Object-oriented: Python or other
Demonstrated ability to design, write, and test software from scratch
Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus

Database: SQL, NoSQL
Experience with tools like Docker and load balancers for cloud resource provisioning, deployment, and management
Inter process communication

The base salary for this position is $1750 per week.

Base Salary

$1,750—$1,750 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.