We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
About the role
Architect and build the end-to-end ground data pipeline, from telemetry ingestion off the radio link through real-time processing, storage, backend APIs and business logic, to front-end visualization in Mission Control Drive low latency across the entire system, not just one stage, targeting roughly one second from aircraft to operator display Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or a Science discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience
- Experience building real-time data or telemetry ingestion and processing systems
- Experience implementing a cloud stack that ingests data, stores it in a database, and processes it to serve an application (web, mobile, or otherwise)
- Hands-on experience with time series databases and a strong understanding of the trade-offs between database technologies and data ingestion approaches
- Experience designing low-latency, high-reliability systems, including fault tolerance for network and service failures
- Proficiency in the languages, frameworks, and API design used to expose data from a database to applications
More about this role
Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. We apply aerospace engineering and quality standards across our products, delivering high performance, reliability, and efficiency for the most demanding operating environments. Astro Mechanica is backed by leading venture and strategic investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Giant Step Capital, United Airlines Ventures, and Voyager Ventures.
We’re a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace. We’re generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well. We move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy.
Astro Mechanica is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer (Telemetry & Control) to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is excited to own all of our aircraft’s data from the moment it leaves the plane until a command goes back to it: everything from the aircraft radio down. You will architect the end-to-end system that ingests, processes, stores, and visualizes...
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