# Flight Software Engineer at Astro Mechanica

- Company: Astro Mechanica
- What the company does: We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://astromecha.co/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $90K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-02-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astro-mechanica/f25cc28c-9932-4e4d-a7e8-53a10a7fbd55
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astro-mechanica-flight-software-engineer/

## About the role

Design and implement reliable flight software to control the plane, with guidance from senior engineers Contribute to simulation and infrastructure tooling used to validate flight systems

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or a Science discipline
- 0-3 years of professional software development experience, including internships and research experience
- Experience in C++, Rust, or other systems programming language
- Proven skills in debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing
- Ambition to work in a fast-paced environment

Tags: Software