Ground Software Engineer — Space Mission Automation

Loft Federal; Arvada (CO); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 185 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental and vision insurance

FSA/HSA with employer contribution

Life/AD&D, Short-Term & Long-Term Dis.

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) and equity options

Lunch provided in office

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

Loft Federal is building mission-ready ground software for space programs in Colorado. You will own and maintain ground procedures and automation, while designing features in Cockpit to support both physical and virtual missions.

You’ll work with Solutions and Product teams to ensure smooth integration and continual improvement of products. Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in software engineering or satellite operations, strong Python skills, Docker, and Git experience.

Qualifications

• US Citizen. TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Minimum of 2 years of software engineering, systems integration, or satellite-operations automation with meaningful software ownership.
• Strong Python experience for automation, tooling, services, or operational workflows.
• Experience with Git in collaborative engineering, including branching, code review, and maintenance over time.
• Ability to troubleshoot software and integration issues by isolating root causes and driving resolution.
• Experience with Docker and containerized development or deployment workflows.
• Experience working across multiple technical components or teams.

Responsabilités

• Own and maintain Ground Procedures, Configurations and Automation software tailored to specific programs and missions.
• Design and implement non-recurring features within Cockpit to support both Physical and Virtual Missions customers.
• Work closely with Solutions teams and Software Product teams to ensure smooth integration and product improvement.
• Help troubleshoot software integration issues during development, testing, commissioning and operations.
• Participate in Satellite Operations and support Spacecraft Commissioning; everyone is involved.

Connaissances

Python programming

Git usage

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Satellite operations

Containerization

Linux

Django/GraphQL/Kubernetes familiarity

Outils

Docker

Git

GitLab CI/CD

Kubernetes

Linux

Django

GraphQL

Description du poste

Loft Federal is building mission-ready ground software for space programs in Colorado. You will own and maintain ground procedures and automation, while designing features in Cockpit to support both physical and virtual missions.

You’ll work with Solutions and Product teams to ensure smooth integration and continual improvement of products. Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in software engineering or satellite operations, strong Python skills, Docker, and Git experience.