Wanna join the adventure? As a senior member on our Embedded Systems Team, you will be responsible for the embedded SW design and development on our satellite’s electronic payloads; cutting edge units meant to advance the state of space-as-a-service. Our development pushes the boundaries of in-space compute capabilities, RF communications, software defined payloads, and many other applications. You will help guide a team of experts in bringing these ideas to reality and launching your work into orbit.
About this Role:
Architect, design and write high-quality software for the satellite following best practices such as modularity, maintainability, testability and efficiency
Develop high-speed interface drivers, data handling and networking capabilities
Perform SW/FW/HW integration to provide a fully functional software solution
Develop unit tests, component tests and continuous integration for your code
Perform hands-on board bring-up and debugging
Must Haves:
8+ years experience writing C or C++ for Embedded Linux and RTOS platforms
Expertise with Linux kernel, device driver and BSP development
Experienced with local and remote debugging concepts and tools (gdb)
Experienced with hardware interfacing and understanding of communication protocols (DMA, UART, LVDS, Ethernet, SpaceWire)
Experience with Linux compilation toolchains (Yocto, Buildroot)
In-depth knowledge of different processor technologies such as: ARM, x86, and SoC
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Scrappy and inventive: what you will be building has never been done before
Prepared to be challenged and sometimes work out of your comfort zone
Willing to be accountable, autonomous, and take full ownership of projects
Have an ability to work both independently as well as part of a multi-disciplined team
Have an ability to learn and adopt to new technologies
Demonstrable history of thinking outside-the-box, without losing sight of reality
Nice to Haves:
Experience with SW development for aerospace or safety-critical applications
Experience with hypervisor and/or container virtualization techniques
Experience with Single Event Upset (SEU) mitigation mechanisms
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
401(k) plan and equity options
Daily catered lunches and snacks
International exposure to our team in France
Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
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Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
Relocation assistance 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. 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, Loft’s 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.
