Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Requirements

for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq.

ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Simulation Software Engineer As a Simulation Software Engineer on the GNC team, you will design, develop, and test our high-fidelity spacecraft simulation that is used to validate the software that controls our satellites while in orbit.

You will improve the core simulation infrastructure and collaborate with engineering teams across the company to model new systems and add interesting new features to the simulator.

BS or MS in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent background experience 2-5+ years in software or building simulations of complex physical systems 2-5+ years experience with Python or other high-level object-oriented programming language(s) Ability to effectively collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on large software projects Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without much supervision Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

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What We Offer

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Compensation

package that includes equity and robust

also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

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Benefits

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package.