# Software Engineer, Engineering Applications 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: $185K to $215K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-02-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astro-mechanica/7454b7b8-78cc-4111-9344-984c08565a0b
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astro-mechanica-software-engineer-engineering-applications/

## About the role

You will work closely with system owners across loads, flight dynamics, and structures to design and build the internal software backbone that enables multidisciplinary design optimization across the aircraft. Your tools will directly shape how we analyze, iterate, and converge on flight-ready hardware. Develop and maintain Python-based stress analysis templates, including composite plate buckling, classical laminate theory (CLT), and composite failure theory implementations

## What they're looking for

- You think in systems, care deeply about performance and usability, and take pride in writing clean, well-structured Python that engineers trust for critical design decisions
- You’re motivated by hard technical problems—whether that’s implementing aeroelastic solution sequences, building composite stress analysis tools, or architecting databases that make complex loads data accessible and actionable
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, development, or related field
- Substantial experience in Python, including building engineering or scientific computing tools. Familiarity with Fortran is a plus
- Background or familiarity in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Ambition to work in a fast-paced environment

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