Astranis
Flight Software Associate (Fall 2026)
About this role
Join Astranis as a Flight Software Associate for a 12-week salaried program designing and testing embedded software for satellites and ground control systems. Recent graduates will work on meaningful aerospace projects alongside experienced engineers, with strong potential for conversion to full-time roles.
What you'll do
- Design, write, and test embedded software for satellite systems
- Develop ground control and testing software applications
- Collaborate with engineering teams on software development projects
- Debug and validate software functionality for space-ready systems
What they're looking for
- C/C++ programming
- Scripting languages
- Software design and testing
- Embedded systems (preferred)
- Real-time operating systems (preferred)
- FPGA or DSP programming (preferred)
Benefits
- Competitive salary of $1,925/week
- Opportunity to work on space technology projects
- Potential for full-time employment conversion
- Access to cutting-edge satellite development facilities
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Astranis
Astranis builds high-throughput satellite communications systems and spacecraft hardware designed to operate reliably in space environments. The company is hiring for technical roles including network planning engineers, radiation effects specialists, PCB layout engineers, and environmental test engineers to support satellite development and customer network architecture.
- Website
- astranis.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a software project where you designed, wrote, and tested code from scratch. What was your approach to testing and validation?
- Tell us about your experience with C/C++. What's a challenging problem you solved with these languages, and why did you choose them?