Space Infrastructure Software Engineer — Flight Director

Loftorbital; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Time Off policy

401(k) plan and equity options

Daily catered lunches and snacks

Job summary

Loftorbital is hiring a Space Infrastructure Software Engineer in Golden, Colorado. You will develop and maintain software for autonomous operations of satellites, impacting the reliability of Loft's innovative space infrastructure.

Ideal candidates will have proficiency in Python, automation experience, and at least three years as a software engineer. Exceptional benefits include fully paid medical coverage, flexible time off, and comprehensive parental leave.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing software with skills in automation.
• Ability to work across software and hardware stack.
• Willingness to be trained as a satellite controller.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software systems for autonomous satellite operations.
• Build tools and systems for effective operation on Loft's satellite platform.
• Scale satellite operations software for a growing fleet.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Automation skills

Git

Docker

Linux

Education

3+ years of professional software engineering experience

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Test engineering

Reliability engineering

Lua

Job description

Loftorbital is hiring a Space Infrastructure Software Engineer in Golden, Colorado. You will develop and maintain software for autonomous operations of satellites, impacting the reliability of Loft's innovative space infrastructure.

Ideal candidates will have proficiency in Python, automation experience, and at least three years as a software engineer. Exceptional benefits include fully paid medical coverage, flexible time off, and comprehensive parental leave.