Ground Software Engineer — Space Missions & Automation

Cerebras; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Flexible time off

401(k) plan and equity options

Relocation assistance

Catered lunches

Job summary

Loft Federal is seeking a Ground Software Engineer to develop and maintain ground software for customer missions. You will configure mission software, deliver features for program needs, and help ensure smooth operations by aligning product capabilities with mission requirements.

You will work with a close-knit team of space enthusiasts and technologists, tackling challenging automation and integration tasks across multiple systems in a modern, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of software engineering, systems integration, or satellite-operations automation with meaningful ownership.
• Strong Python experience building maintainable automation, tooling, services, or workflows.
• Experience with Git in a collaborative engineering environment, including branching and code review.
• Ability to troubleshoot software and integration issues by isolating root causes and driving resolution.
• Experience with Docker and containerized development/deployment workflows.
• Experience across multiple technical components or teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain Ground Procedures, Configurations, and Automation software for programs and missions.
• Design and implement features within Cockpit to support Physical and Virtual Missions customers.
• Collaborate with Solutions and Software Product teams for smooth integration and product improvement.
• Troubleshoot integration issues during development, testing, commissioning, and operations.
• Participate in Satellite Operations and support Spacecraft Commissioning.

Skills

US Citizenship

Python development

Troubleshooting

Cross-team collaboration

Git

Tools

Git

Docker

GitLab CI/CD

Django

GraphQL

Kubernetes

C++

Job description

Loft Federal is seeking a Ground Software Engineer to develop and maintain ground software for customer missions. You will configure mission software, deliver features for program needs, and help ensure smooth operations by aligning product capabilities with mission requirements.

You will work with a close-knit team of space enthusiasts and technologists, tackling challenging automation and integration tasks across multiple systems in a modern, collaborative environment.