Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
• Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best
• Health and life insurance, we care about your health
• Lunch Vouchers, because let's be honest, we love food (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
• Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences
• Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
• Relocation assistance to Toulouse 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 flexible 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, in-orbit demonstrations, 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 25 missions flown, Loft's flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives. 

At Loft, you'll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.

We value kind, supportive and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international, you will need strong English skills to better collaborate, easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.

With 4 satellites on-orbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.