Onboard Software Engineer - Core Services

Loft Orbital Solutions
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 205,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Ownership","Code review","Collaboration"]

Design, implement, and refine onboard software for satellite core services, taking features from concept to delivery with strong ownership, reliability, and code quality. Own unit testing, version control workflows, and collaborative architecture improvements for the on-orbit platform. Coordinate releases with downstream teams and support real fleet operations, working with technologies spanning embedded Linux, containerization, networking, and distributed systems.

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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

Design, implement, and refine onboard software for satellite core services, taking features from concept to delivery with strong ownership, reliability, and code quality. Own unit testing, version control workflows, and collaborative architecture improvements for the on-orbit platform. Coordinate releases with downstream teams and support real fleet operations, working with technologies spanning embedded Linux, containerization, networking, and distributed systems.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and refine onboard software with end-to-end ownership from concept through delivery.
  • •Review code and enforce development processes, style guides, and design standards to maintain quality across the codebase.
  • •Create unit tests for both self-authored and peer-authored code and contribute to onboard architecture via design proposals and reviews.
  • •Use version control to manage feature branches, merge approved code into production branches, and enhance software development processes.
  • •Coordinate with downstream teams on release, distribution, and adoption of the latest software updates, with opportunities to support on-orbit fleet operations.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 205,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife Insurance401kEquityRelocationParental LeaveHsaFsaLong-term Disability

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years 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 build systems (e.g., Make, CMake) and distributed architecture concepts.
  • •Familiarity with embedded Linux operation (e.g., Yocto, device trees, systemd, Linux on ARM).
  • •Experience developing multi-threaded applications and working with networking protocols (e.g., UDP, TCP, IP) and POSIX standards.
Experience:Embedded LinuxDistributed systemsSpace
Skills:OwnershipCode reviewCollaboration
Tech Stack:CC++PythonC++11GoRustGitGitLab-CIJenkinsMakeCMakeYoctoDevice 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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