Loft Orbital
Product Systems Engineer
$145K–$195K
San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
About the job
Defines and coordinates the integrated system design and capabilities of Loft Orbital’s Hub product across spacecraft, ground, software, hardware, and operations.
What you'll do
- Own integrated system design and selected Hub capabilities; translate concepts into technical specifications for modular subsystems.
- Lead requirements, traceability, interfaces, trade studies, risk topics, design reviews, and system verification through the product lifecycle.
- Coordinate engineering and product teams on interfaces, integration, technical decisions, and system documentation.
What they ask for
- Strong systems engineering background spanning software and hardware products.
- Experience at the boundary of architecture definition, requirements structuring, and engineering implementation.
- Proficiency in software architecture, networking protocols, embedded systems, and integration strategies.
- Experience designing modular systems with standardized interfaces across power, data, mechanical, and thermal domains.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with satellite communication protocols, including RF and/or optical links.
- Familiarity with onboard data processing and cloud-based ground segment software for mission operations.
Pay
USD 145,000–195,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
software architecture, networking protocols, embedded systems, RF
AI focus
The posting mentions on-orbit AI as part of the company’s offerings, but does not specify AI work for this role.
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