Embedded Software Test Engineer, Loft Orbital

$108-190k

+ Equity

Docker
Python
Linux
Senior level
San Francisco Bay Area

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Loft Orbital

Satellite bus launching and operation

Open for applications

Loft Orbital

Satellite bus launching and operation

101-200 employees

B2BFlightsAerospace

Open for applications

$108-190k

+ Equity

Docker
Python
Linux
Senior level
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2BFlightsAerospace

Company mission

Loft Orbital's mission is to be the fastest, simplest, and most reliable path to orbit for any payload.

Role

Who you are

  • 5+ years in software/firmware testing and SW/HW integration, a plus if in aerospace
  • Bachelor’s Degree in software engineering, computer science, or equivalent
  • Recent Python experience automating tasks/test frameworks and interacting with shell environments
  • Strong familiarity with Linux and scripting tools/languages
  • Hands on experience with deploying embedded software to hardware at medium to large scales (>100 units/year)
  • Have experience creating detailed Test Procedures for development and software
  • Entrepreneurial, need to be able to find and manage own work
  • Experience with one or more continuous integration tools (Gitlab Preferred)

Desirable

  • Experience testing high speed (>1Gb/s) interfaces like Ethernet, Spacewire, Cameralink
  • Understanding of how to create, configure, and manage Docker containers
  • Recent experience setting up Gitlab CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with Vivado or other FPGA design/build systems and their test tools
  • Experience with Yocto Ptest or testing and deploying Yocto distributions
  • Comfortable interacting with remote test equipment and troubleshooting issues

What the job involves

  • The Embedded Software Test Engineer will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust, reliable test pipeline embedded software within the Flight Product group
  • You will work with Loft’s engineering, software, and integration teams to verify the performance of internal avionics firmware to improve continuous integration efforts
  • You will help to define the processes and standards over time and work closely with the engineering teams to ensure flight readiness for orbit
  • Work with the Loft development team to test, validate and verify internally developed products, and ensure successful delivery of final flight products to missions
  • Software and firmware test development and automation at unit and sub-system level for flight systems (avionics, communication and power distribution)
  • Ownership of the test procedures and execution of product testing using Loft’s in-house software tools
  • Execute roadmaps of next generation products and provide testing flows, including activities to prepare for full level product development
  • Support scaling up test infrastructure towards productization

Our take

The use of satellites was once confined to governmental services and communication giants, but recent innovations in satellite deployment have provided new opportunities for businesses to operate satellite fleets. Whilst this allows them to develop IoT products and provide rapid connectivity services to their customers, accessing the technology and resources needed to launch satellite buses is expensive, complex, and dependent on aerospace expertise.

Loft Orbital deploys space infrastructure as a service, providing businesses with rapid, reliable, and simplified access to space technologies. The company focuses on shielding its customers from the complexities of aerospace missions, allowing them to provide satellite-driven products to their customers without requiring expensive consultants, infrastructure, and inventories.

Whilst the company will face significant competition with satellite deployment giants such as SpaceX, Loft Orbital stands out with its turnkey approach, ultimately increasing accessibility and reducing the complexities associated with satellite-driven services. This has positioned it as an approachable partner for clients including Arabsat, which represents satellite monitoring for the entirety of the Arab League, The company also demonstrates great potential for industry disruption due to its guidance from CEO Pierre-Damien Vaujour, who has experience as an Aerospace System Engineer for NASA.

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Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

24% female employees

42% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Sep 2021

$140m

SERIES B

Mar 2021

$0.8m

GRANT

Total funding: $157m

Company benefits

  • Comprehensive dental, vision, medical insurance
  • 401(k) plan and equity
  • Daily catered lunches
  • Cross Office Travel Opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse, France
  • Generous parental leave
  • Offsites and many happy hours

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Experience as Aerospace System Engineer for the NASA Ames Research Center's Commercial Partnerships and Mission Design Center. Head of Data Product and Business Development for Spire Global, Inc. from 2013 to 2016.

Experience as President and CEO of Astrium Geo-Information Services North America from 2006 to 2012. Business Development Executive for Spire Global, Inc. from 2015 to 2017.

Experience as Engagement Manager for Avascent from 2010 to 2014. Worked in Business Development for Spire from 2014 to 2016.

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Diversity & Inclusion at Loft Orbital

  • 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.

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