Satellite Systems Engineer Verified today
About the Role
As a Satellite Systems Engineer at Loft Orbital, you will work on one or several satellite missions simultaneously, each flying single or multi-payload configurations. You will be the technical reference for these missions, working closely with program managers and teams across products development, flight and ground software, assembly and integration testing (AIT), and operations.
Using flight-proven satellite buses and Loft-designed payload hub infrastructure, you will lead mission development activities and serve as the satellite systems engineer for customer missions, representing Loft in technical discussions and reviews.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as satellite systems engineer for one or more customer missions, representing Loft in technical discussions and reviews to accommodate and fly a variety of payloads
- Act as the internal payload subject-matter expert, interfacing with hardware and software teams to ensure end-to-end integration
- Work with flight operations to develop mission CONOPS, supporting the development of Service Level Agreements with Loft's customers
- Assist with program management and product management, including interfacing with customers on programmatic and schedule matters
- Review test plans and test results, and participate in integration, test campaigns, launch and in-orbit activities
- Accommodate customer missions on Loft's rideshare programs, contributing to satellite-level budgets and analyses, verification and validation planning, CONOPS definition, AIT, and on-orbit operations
Must Haves
- A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience as a spacecraft systems engineer, or equivalent experience in at least two different subsystems (ADCS, Mechanical, Thermal, Power, On-Board Electronics & Software)
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Experience challenging norms in aerospace engineering and testing activities, or experience in fast-paced development environments
- Experience in small satellite assembly, integration and test campaigns, and/or in spacecraft delivery to orbit
- Ability to handle pressure positively and willingness to contribute hands-on
Nice to Haves
- Experience with Python and Jupyter notebooks for analysis and simulation
- Exposure to different space payload technologies (RF, optical, radar, hosted compute)
- Exposure to in-orbit operations
- International experience
Benefits
- Equity in the company
- Up to 35 days of paid time off (vacations and RTT) and flexible working hours
- Health and life insurance
- Lunch vouchers
- Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse
- Company and team off-sites and events
- Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
About Loft Orbital
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. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft is leveraging flight heritage and proven technologies to reduce years-long integration and launch timelines to months. The company is scaling across offices in San Francisco, Golden, and Toulouse to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.