Software Engineer - Space Infrastructure

Loftorbital; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity in the company

Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off

Health and life insurance

Lunch Vouchers

Cross-office travel opportunities

Relocation assistance to Toulouse

Résumé du poste

Loftorbital in Toulouse is seeking a Space Infrastructure Software Engineer to scale operations for their satellite fleet. You will develop software systems that autonomously operate satellites and work on various projects across the software and hardware stack.

The ideal candidate has solid programming skills, especially in Python and automation. This is an exciting role offering equity, generous paid time off, and opportunities for cross-office travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Familiarity with space-based automation and interfaces.
• Ability to work across full software and hardware stack.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain software systems for operating satellites.
• Build tools and systems to assist other teams on satellite platform.
• Scale operations software to support a growing fleet.

Connaissances

Software development

Automation skills

Proficiency in Python

Git knowledge

Hands-on experience as a satellite operator

Outils

Docker

Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Test engineering

Reliability engineering

Description du poste

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 Loft’s 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.

Loft’s business and its customer’s businesses are built on the reliability of its space infrastructure. This team’s 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.

• 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 Loft’s 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.

• Proven experience developing software, with solid skills in automation.
• Ability to work across the full software and hardware stack—including 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.

• 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.

• 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 let’s 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 aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.