Wanna join the adventure
As a Space Infrastructure Software Engineer you are responsible for scaling our ability to operate a heterogeneous fleet of satellites--spanning dedicated rideshare and constellation missions. You will work at the intersection of automated satellite operations ground and flight software and solving on-orbit problems.
The team is responsible for ensuring the reliable efficient and standardized operation of Lofts space infrastructure. Within the operational fleet of Loft satellites the team is responsible for the stability of the satellite bus the Hub and Loft-owned payloads as a platform to execute customer missions.
Lofts business and its customers businesses are built on the reliability of its space infrastructure. This teams work is foundational for that model and gives you a wide latitude to work on different systems ranging from code that interacts with and uses Cockpit our mission control system to code that executes onboard our satellites. It will also give you the opportunity to become a Flight Director responsible for the health and safety of our fleet.
About this Role:
- Develop and maintain the software systems that autonomously operate our satellites improving the reliability and scalability of our space infrastructure.
- Build tools systems and software libraries to enable other teams to integrate and operate effectively on Lofts satellite platform.
- Scale our satellite operations software to support an increasingly heterogeneous and growing fleet.
- Partner with product teams to drive continuous improvements based on operational and integration feedback.
- Contribute to and maintain SatDevOps Academy our internal training program for company-wide satellite operations readiness.
- Serve as a rotating Flight Director overseeing incident response and ensuring the health and safety of the fleet.
Must Haves:
- Proven experience developing software with solid skills in automation.
- Ability to work across the full software and hardware stackincluding ground-based automation space-based automation and the interfaces that connect them.
- Proficiency in Python and Git.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to be trained as a satellite controller and Flight Director (including participation in the on-call rotation).
- Pragmatic mindset: able to balance long-term reliability with short- and medium-term solutions.
- Accountability and autonomy; comfortable taking ownership and delivering results.
- Openness to learning working outside your comfort zone and tackling unfamiliar challenges.
Nice to Haves:
- 3 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Familiarity or experience with Docker Lua Linux CI/CD pipelines test engineering or reliability engineering.
- Hands-on experience as a satellite operator.
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
- Equity we want you to have an active role in our success
- Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours we want you to be at your best
- Health and life insurance we care about your health
- Lunch Vouchers because lets be honest we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
- Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco Colorado and Toulouse to learn from our differences
- Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
- Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft we value respectful debate and people who arent afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont check all the boxes.
Who We Are
Loft: Space Made Simple.
Founded in 2017 Loft provides governments companies and research institutions with a fast reliable and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.
We integrate launch and operate spacecraft offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation IoT connectivity on-orbit AI national security missions and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown Lofts flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027 we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco CA Golden CO and Toulouse France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
Required Experience:
IC
Wanna join the adventureAs a Space Infrastructure Software Engineer you are responsible for scaling our ability to operate a heterogeneous fleet of satellites--spanning dedicated rideshare and constellation missions. You will work at the intersection of automated satellite operations ground and flig...
Wanna join the adventure
As a Space Infrastructure Software Engineer you are responsible for scaling our ability to operate a heterogeneous fleet of satellites--spanning dedicated rideshare and constellation missions. You will work at the intersection of automated satellite operations ground and flight software and solving on-orbit problems.
The team is responsible for ensuring the reliable efficient and standardized operation of Lofts space infrastructure. Within the operational fleet of Loft satellites the team is responsible for the stability of the satellite bus the Hub and Loft-owned payloads as a platform to execute customer missions.
Lofts business and its customers businesses are built on the reliability of its space infrastructure. This teams work is foundational for that model and gives you a wide latitude to work on different systems ranging from code that interacts with and uses Cockpit our mission control system to code that executes onboard our satellites. It will also give you the opportunity to become a Flight Director responsible for the health and safety of our fleet.
About this Role:
- Develop and maintain the software systems that autonomously operate our satellites improving the reliability and scalability of our space infrastructure.
- Build tools systems and software libraries to enable other teams to integrate and operate effectively on Lofts satellite platform.
- Scale our satellite operations software to support an increasingly heterogeneous and growing fleet.
- Partner with product teams to drive continuous improvements based on operational and integration feedback.
- Contribute to and maintain SatDevOps Academy our internal training program for company-wide satellite operations readiness.
- Serve as a rotating Flight Director overseeing incident response and ensuring the health and safety of the fleet.
Must Haves:
- Proven experience developing software with solid skills in automation.
- Ability to work across the full software and hardware stackincluding ground-based automation space-based automation and the interfaces that connect them.
- Proficiency in Python and Git.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to be trained as a satellite controller and Flight Director (including participation in the on-call rotation).
- Pragmatic mindset: able to balance long-term reliability with short- and medium-term solutions.
- Accountability and autonomy; comfortable taking ownership and delivering results.
- Openness to learning working outside your comfort zone and tackling unfamiliar challenges.
Nice to Haves:
- 3 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Familiarity or experience with Docker Lua Linux CI/CD pipelines test engineering or reliability engineering.
- Hands-on experience as a satellite operator.
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
- Equity we want you to have an active role in our success
- Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours we want you to be at your best
- Health and life insurance we care about your health
- Lunch Vouchers because lets be honest we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
- Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco Colorado and Toulouse to learn from our differences
- Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
- Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft we value respectful debate and people who arent afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont check all the boxes.
Who We Are
Loft: Space Made Simple.
Founded in 2017 Loft provides governments companies and research institutions with a fast reliable and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.
We integrate launch and operate spacecraft offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation IoT connectivity on-orbit AI national security missions and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown Lofts flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027 we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco CA Golden CO and Toulouse France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
Required Experience:
IC
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