Loft Orbital
Onboard Software Engineer - Hyperdrive
$155K–$225K
Golden, CO · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience.
About the job
Build and maintain Hyperdrive, the common onboard software platform that supports spacecraft services and mission operations.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, test, and refine reliable onboard software features; review code and contribute to architecture and development standards.
- Coordinate software releases and adoption with downstream teams.
- Participate in operating Loft’s on-orbit satellite fleet.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of software engineering experience using C/C++ (C++11 or newer) and Python.
- Experience with version control, continuous integration tools, and build systems.
- Experience with library management and ABI/API version control; understanding of distributed architecture.
- Familiarity with networking protocols and POSIX standards; experience developing multi-threaded applications.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Go or Rust, or embedded Linux on ARM, including Yocto, device trees, and systemd.
- Experience with unit test frameworks, middleware frameworks, or containerization technologies.
Pay
USD 155,000–225,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Python, Git, GitLab-CI, Jenkins, Make, CMake, POSIX
AI focus
The role supports onboard software for spacecraft; the posting does not specify AI work for this position.
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