Onboard Software Engineer - Core Services

Golden, CO. Posted a month ago

The role

You will design, build and test onboard flight software for Loft's satellites, with a high degree of ownership from concept through delivery. You will also review code, contribute to the onboard architecture, and help coordinate releases with downstream teams.

What you will do

Design, implement and refine onboard software, from concept through delivery
Review code and enforce development processes, style guides and design standards
Design and implement unit tests for self-authored and peer-authored code
Use version control to create feature branches, push code and merge approved code into production branches
Contribute to the onboard software architecture through design proposals and review
Participate in reviewing and improving software development processes and design standards
Coordinate with downstream teams on release, distribution and adoption of new releases
Take part in operating Loft's on-orbit fleet of satellites

Required qualifications

2+ years of software engineering experience
Programming in C/C++ (C++11 or newer) and Python
Experience with version control systems such as Git
Experience with continuous integration tools (e.g., GitLab-CI, Jenkins)
Experience with build systems (e.g., Make, CMake)
Understanding of distributed architecture
Familiarity with networking protocols (e.g., UDP, TCP, IP) and POSIX standards
Experience developing multi-threaded applications

Nice to have

Familiarity with Go or Rust
Experience with embedded Linux, including Yocto, device trees, systemd and Linux on ARM platforms
Proficiency with unit test frameworks (e.g., pytest, Googletest, Unity) and keyword-driven test frameworks (e.g., Robot, Cucumber)
Experience with middleware frameworks (gRPC, ZMQ/NATS, etc.)
Experience with containerization (Docker, K3S, systemd-nspawn)

Benefits

100% company-paid medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents
100% company-paid life, AD&D and disability insurance
Fully paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for non-birthing parents
Flexible time off and 12 paid holidays
HSA with employer contribution, FSAs and commuter benefits
Carrot Fertility, One Medical and a free Employee Assistance Program
401(k) and equity
Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
Annual company off-site and regular social events
International exposure to the team in France
Relocation assistance when applicable

Before you apply

Attach a copy of your resume in English

About the company

Loft provides governments, companies and research institutions with a fast, reliable way to deploy missions in orbit, offering end-to-end missions as a service. Founded in 2017, it has flown more than 30 missions and plans a fleet of 30 satellites by 2027.