Loft Orbital Solutions

Wanna join the adventure? Loft Orbital's mission is to make space simple for organizations that need to collect information about the Earth. We provide space infrastructure as a service where multiple customer payloads are flown on a single spacecraft platform through Loft's in-house Payload Accommodation Module.  The Embedded Test Engineer will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust, reliable test pipeline embedded software within the Hardware group. You will work with Loft Orbital’s engineering, software, and integration teams to verify the performance of internal avionics hardware, firmware and software to improve design iteration and continuous integration efforts. You will help to define the processes and standards for version control and work closely with the engineering teams to ensure flight readiness for orbit. You will be a critical part of ensuring we are delivering the right high quality hardware products to both internal teams as well as...

Wanna Join the Adventure? With the company expanding into defense for both the US and EU, Loft Orbital is seeking an experienced Security & Compliance Team Lead to lead and scale our company’s goal of increasing our security standings across the commercial product offering. This role balances hands-on technical leadership (75%) with strong functional and project management (25%). They will be leading a team responsible for maintaining and elevating our (cyber)security posture, ensuring compliance with US and EU government standards, and fostering a culture of security excellence across the engineering organization. About This Role: Oversee a diverse cybersecurity team, providing clear direction, mentorship, and support.Manage end-to-end security & vulnerability reports, ensuring timely remediation and tracking resolution progress (MTTD, MTTR, etc.).Support technical troubleshooting and serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on security practices and...

Loft Orbital is revolutionizing access to space by building reliable, shareable satellites that drastically reduce the time and complexity traditionally required to get to orbit. We operate satellites, fly customer payloads, and handle entire missions from end-to-end. We’re a close-knit team of space enthusiasts, software experts, and cutting-edge technologists, all working together to make space simple for our customers. As a Senior Security Engineer on our Security and Compliance Team, your mission will be to ensure that our highly automated, containerized, and globally distributed infrastructure remains secure throughout its lifecycle, from architecture to incident response. You’ll be at the heart of our DevSecOps efforts, collaborating directly with infrastructure, software, product, and solution teams to scale Loft’s security maturity while embracing our startup agility and culture. This is a hands-on, deeply collaborative role, offering broad scope, rapid growth...

Wanna join the adventure? Loft is looking for a hands-on, detail-oriented Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) Technician to support the build-up and testing of spacecraft and flight hardware. You’ll collaborate with engineers and technicians to bring spacecraft from drawing to orbit — taking pride in both craftsmanship and ownership of our builds. About the Role: Assemble, integrate, and test satellite systems (mechanical, electrical, thermal) Follow detailed drawings and schematics to perform precise build-ups Perform functional and environmental testing on satellite components Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and integration issues Maintain lab cleanliness and hardware organization Document test results, build logs, and non-conformances Use specialized tools (e.g., soldering irons, crimpers, torque wrenches, oscilloscopes) Must Haves: 3+ years of hands-on experience in aerospace, space, or high-tech manufacturing Strong...

Loft Orbital is revolutionizing access to space by building reliable, shareable satellites that drastically reduce the time and complexity traditionally required to get to orbit. We operate satellites, fly customer payloads, and handle entire missions from end-to-end. We’re a close-knit team of space enthusiasts, software experts, and cutting-edge technologists, all working together to make space simple for our customers. As a Senior Security Engineer on our Security and Compliance Team, your mission will be to ensure that our highly automated, containerized, and globally distributed infrastructure remains secure throughout its lifecycle, from architecture to incident response. You’ll be at the heart of our DevSecOps efforts, collaborating directly with infrastructure, software, product, and solution teams to scale Loft’s security maturity while embracing our startup agility and culture. This is a hands-on, deeply collaborative role, offering broad scope, rapid growth...

Wanna join the adventure? As an RF Systems Engineer at Loft Orbital, you will play a pivotal role in the integration of RF subsystems for our high-reliability satellite systems. You work with our RF team across campuses to collaboratively develop, integrate, and test sub-system and system-level solutions for our satellites. Your expertise will be critical in ensuring the success of our space mission. You’ll join a talented, multi-disciplinary team working on the latest space technology, where your contributions will directly shape the future of space missions. This is an exciting opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and make a significant impact on mission-critical systems. About this Role: System-Level RF Architecture & Design -Contribute to the definition of end-to-end RF system architecture and requirements, ensuring compatibility with mission constraints and performance goals. End-to-End Performance Analysis - Perform RF link budget analysis and...

Wanna join the adventure? As the Director, Strategic Initiatives for Loft in EMEA, you will be a catalyst for long-term, transformative partnerships that expand Loft’s reach across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Your deep understanding of the space and Earth observation value chain—spanning space primes, satellite operators, and government agencies—will enable you to identify, structure, and execute high-impact collaborations. In this role, you will operate at the intersection of corporate development and strategic business growth, working directly with senior leadership from major partners, primes, technology companies, and government stakeholders. You will be a trusted architect of Loft’s most critical partnerships—those that not only generate substantial near-term revenue but also establish recurring, sustainable streams for years to come. You will engage with organizations across the sector that may bring forward opportunities such as: - Prime...

Wanna join the adventure? As the Director, Strategic Initiatives for Loft in EMEA, you will be a catalyst for long-term, transformative partnerships that expand Loft’s reach across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Your deep understanding of the space and Earth observation value chain—spanning space primes, satellite operators, and government agencies—will enable you to identify, structure, and execute high-impact collaborations. In this role, you will operate at the intersection of corporate development and strategic business growth, working directly with senior leadership from major partners, primes, technology companies, and government stakeholders. You will be a trusted architect of Loft’s most critical partnerships—those that not only generate substantial near-term revenue but also establish recurring, sustainable streams for years to come. You will engage with organizations across the sector that may bring forward opportunities such as: - Prime Collaborations:...

Wanna join the adventure? Loft’s Onboard Software group provides the on-orbit software that powers our core products. This is responsible for monitoring and control of major space program elements, including: -Flight Products computational environments (including physical and virtual processors); -Interfaces with external equipment (imagers, RF, ISL); and -Interfaces with the spacecraft bus. The Peripheral Services team is responsible for services and functions, that interact with external physical units such as imagers, radios and customer payloads. Many of these services are reused across all satellite programs and form the building blocks of our onboard architecture. About this Role: Design, implement, and refine software with a high degree of ownership, driving impactful features from concept through delivery while ensuring robustness and reliability. Review code, provide clear feedback, and enforce adherence to established development processes,...

Wanna join the adventure? As a Test Engineer at Loft Orbital, you will contribute to the design, execution, and improvement of test processes that ensure the reliability and performance of Loft’s space hardware. You’ll work hands-on with a range of systems—from subsystems to full spacecraft—supporting environmental, functional, and automated test campaigns. You will collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, and software teams to develop test plans, execute procedures, and analyze results to ensure our satellites and components meet mission requirements. This role offers the opportunity to deepen your technical expertise in testing complex aerospace hardware while working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. About the Role: Support the design, development, and execution of test procedures, setups, and instrumentation for spacecraft and subsystem-level testing. Participate in the development and implementation of automated and manual...

Wanna join the adventure? You will contribute to the development, integration, and optimization of Loft’s Ultimate Edge SDK , which provides unified compute capabilities across various embedded platforms. Your primary focus will be on NVIDIA Orin–based systems , while also assessing portability and performance on additional hardware targets. Your mission will include: - Integrating ONNX-based inference runtimes and image-processing frameworks (e.g., ONNX Runtime, OpenCV) into Loft’s SDK. - Configuring and optimizing GPU-accelerated and heterogeneous runtime environments , ensuring efficient use of available resources. - Profiling, benchmarking, and performance tuning across multiple embedded platforms. - Collaborating with other teams in Loft to ensure smooth deployment of edge applications. - Supporting the continuous improvement of Loft’s onboard compute stack through structured testing, documentation, and validation. Your work will directly...

Wanna join the adventure? We are looking for someone to support the cradle-to-grave sales process from lead generation through contract negotiation for both physical and virtual payload services across both commercial and institutional customers in the US and the Americas at large. You will report to the Senior Director of Sales, Americas, and work closely with the broader sales organization, sales engineering, as well as stakeholders within the engineering and product organizations. As a space infrastructure company, Loft is at the nexus of the industry - interacting with a wide range of organizations to support missions with scientific, operational, demonstration, communications, or remote sensing objectives or more, so a broad grasp and ability to learn is essential to success. About this Role: Lead generation : Identify, classify, and qualify new opportunities, both for inbound and outbound leads. Sales : Connect with existing and prospective...

Wanna join the adventure? We’re looking for a System Verification  Architect to join our Operations team in Golden, CO. This is a senior, hands-on technical role focused on enabling fast, effective, and reliable system-level validation of Loft’s spacecraft platforms and products, with a particular focus on software and test infrastructure dependencies. The ideal candidate is a strong technical generalist with deep experience in software-hardware integration, test infrastructure, and software verification methodologies, who can help guide cross-functional testing strategies across multiple teams, and act as a force multiplier for our test engineering and validation efforts. This is a high-impact position working closely across teams such as Test Infrastructure, AIT (Assembly, Integration & Test), Systems Engineering, Software, and Mission Operations. About the Role: Facilitate high-quality system-level validation for Loft’s missions, products, and...

Wanna join the adventure? Loft Orbital is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Spacecraft Deployment team. About the Team: The Spacecraft Deployment Team is dedicated to ensuring seamless integration of our products within our space platform, encompassing the Bus, Hub, and Loft-controlled payloads. This team is responsible for developing and managing the software products crucial for efficient operations. About this Role: Spacecraft Commissioning: Overseeing and ensuring the timely and efficient commissioning of spacecraft, meeting all operational readiness criteria. Program Operations Repositories: Maintaining consistency and compatibility across program operations repositories within Loft’s wide-ranging ecosystem. Platform-Level ConOps: Designing, developing, and testing Concept of Operations (ConOps) at the platform level to ensure that Loft’s software products integrate effectively within programs. Must Haves: Strong...