or apply directly on Astranis's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 54 days Astranis's roles stay open a median of 55 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Astranis's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Astranis
- high 59 stale, 0 reposted of 89 open
- Hiring momentum
- 130 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-27
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Astranis's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Astranis.
About this role
As a Flight Software Engineer at Astranis, you will be responsible for developing and implementing flight software that commands and monitors spacecraft. Your role will involve collaborating with other teams to ensure software compatibility with hardware, as well as implementing automated testing and low-level software for various spacecraft components.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Astranis as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor of Science degree in CS, EE or equivalent background knowledge
- Experience with C and/or C++
- Experience with Linux and shell command line tools
- A passion for building things and working in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have
- Experience with designing real time systems
- Experience with building bare-metal embedded system software
- Experience with reading schematics and datasheets, debugging circuits that interface with embedded software
- Experience with web development frameworks and databases
- Experience with test framework development, especially with HITL systems
What you get
- Equity and robust benefits
- High-quality company-subsidized healthcare
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement planning
- Flexible PTO
- Free on-site catered meals
Worth weighing
- Base salary range is $130,000 — $175,000 USD
- U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status required due to government regulations
- No specific mention of remote work options or work-life balance
Summarised from Astranis's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Astranis on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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