Onboard Software Engineer - Core Services

Loft Orbital Solutions
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 205,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 2+ yearsSkills: ["Ownership","Code review","Collaboration","Reliability focus","Process improvement"]

Own core onboard software services for spacecraft, spanning file transfer, time synchronization, automation, scheduling, attitude control, and navigation. Design and deliver robust features end-to-end, review code and enforce development standards, and build unit tests. Work with version control and CI/CD, contribute to onboard architecture, and coordinate releases with downstream teams. Opportunity to support on-orbit satellite operations on a small team shipping weekly.

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Loft Orbital Solutions
Loft Orbital Solutions
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Onboard Software Engineer - Core Services

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Job Summary

Own core onboard software services for spacecraft, spanning file transfer, time synchronization, automation, scheduling, attitude control, and navigation. Design and deliver robust features end-to-end, review code and enforce development standards, and build unit tests. Work with version control and CI/CD, contribute to onboard architecture, and coordinate releases with downstream teams. Opportunity to support on-orbit satellite operations on a small team shipping weekly.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and refine onboard software services with high ownership from concept through delivery while ensuring robustness and reliability.
  • •Review code, provide clear feedback, and enforce development processes, style guides, and design standards for quality and consistency.
  • •Design and implement unit tests for self-authored and peer-authored code.
  • •Use version control and collaborate on feature branches and production merges; contribute to onboard software architecture via design proposals and reviews.
  • •Coordinate with downstream teams on release, distribution, and adoption; participate in software development process and design standard enhancements.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 205,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years of software engineering experience using C/C++ (C++11 or newer) and Python.
  • •Experience with version control (e.g., Git) and continuous integration tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins).
  • •Experience with embedded Linux operations (e.g., Yocto, device trees, systemd, Linux on ARM).
  • •Proficiency with unit testing frameworks (e.g., pytest, Googletest, Unity) and keyword-driven test frameworks (e.g., Robot, Cucumber).
  • •Familiarity with distributed architecture and networking protocols (UDP, TCP, IP) and POSIX standards.
Experience:2+ yearsEmbedded LinuxOnboard softwareSpace systemsDistributed architecture
Skills:OwnershipCode reviewCollaborationReliability focusProcess improvement
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CC++C++11PythonGitGitLab CIJenkinsMakeCMakeLinuxEmbedded LinuxYoctoDevice treesSystemdLinux on ARMPytestGoogletestUnityRobotCucumber

Company Brief

Loft Orbital Solutions
Provides satellite rideshare and mission integration services, offering turnkey spacecraft platforms, payload hosting, and mission operations to accelerate deployment of space-based payloads for commercial and government customers.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Long Beach, United States
Founded: 2017
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