Onboard Software Engineer - Hyperdrive

Loft Orbital Solutions
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 155,000 - 225,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Ownership","Code review","Collaboration"]

Design, implement, and refine onboard software powering spacecraft monitoring and control. Own features end-to-end while maintaining robustness and reliability through code reviews, adherence to standards, and unit testing. Work with version control and CI/CD to deliver releases, contribute to Hyperdrive architecture, and coordinate with downstream teams. Engage directly with on-orbit satellite operations on a small, fast-moving team.

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Loft Orbital Solutions
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Onboard Software Engineer - Hyperdrive

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Job Summary

Design, implement, and refine onboard software powering spacecraft monitoring and control. Own features end-to-end while maintaining robustness and reliability through code reviews, adherence to standards, and unit testing. Work with version control and CI/CD to deliver releases, contribute to Hyperdrive architecture, and coordinate with downstream teams. Engage directly with on-orbit satellite operations on a small, fast-moving team.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and refine onboard software with high ownership from concept through delivery.
  • •Review code, provide clear feedback, and enforce development processes, style guides, and design standards for consistency and quality.
  • •Design and implement unit tests for both self-authored and peer-authored code.
  • •Use version control and release workflows to manage feature branches and merge approved code into production.
  • •Contribute to onboard software architecture via design proposals and collaborate on improving development processes and design standards.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 155,000 - 225,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife Insurance401kEquityPaid LeaveParental LeaveRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years software engineering experience using C/C++ (C++11 or newer) and Python.
  • •Experience with version control systems such as Git.
  • •Experience with continuous integration tools (e.g., GitLab-CI, Jenkins).
  • •Experience with build systems (e.g., Make, CMake) and distributed architecture.
  • •Familiarity with networking protocols (UDP, TCP, IP) and POSIX standards; experience developing multi-threaded applications.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:OwnershipCode reviewCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CC++C++11PythonGitGitLab-CIJenkinsMakeCMakeABI/API version controlDistributed architectureUDPTCPIPPOSIXMulti-threaded applicationsGoRustEmbedded LinuxYocto

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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