About this role
About this role:
- Work with Earth observation customers to derive mission and payload requirements, along with verification techniques, and flow these down to software and hardware teams, including suppliers
- Follow and drive optical payload suppliers' development and test activities
- Develop, with the AIT and OPS teams, the on-ground and in-orbit test and calibration strategy
- Develop the on-board and on-ground data processing strategy
- Support the Lead Systems Engineer in mission CONOPS development
- Support business development activities for optical payload customers and Earth observation virtual missions
- Support test procedures and participate in integration, test campaigns, launch, and in-orbit commissioning
- Contribute to and own the development of the company's Earth observation roadmap
Must Haves:
- You have 5 or more years of demonstrated experience as a space systems engineer on earth observation missions
- You are very familiar with image quality metrics and imagery calibration aspects (geometric, radiometric, spectral, etc.)
- You have good experience in optical payloads
- You have coded in Python for at least one year
- You have strong communication and organizational skills
- You challenge norms in aerospace engineering and testing activities, and/or have experience in a fast-paced development environment
- You handle pressure positively and are always ready to put in the hands-on work
Nice to Haves:
- Good knowledge of deep learning and artificial neural networks
- Experience in optics and detector technologies
- Experience in optical ground support equipment
- Knowledge of ADCS and navigation/flight dynamics aspects
- International experience
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
- 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan and equity options
- Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
- International exposure to our team in France
- Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
- Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
- Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
- Relocation assistance 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 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. 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 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.