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Satellite Systems Engineer
Loftorbital · Golden, CO · On Site · Active · $130,000–$190,000 / year · Lever
Job facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Loftorbital |
| Title | Satellite Systems Engineer |
| Normalized title | - |
| Department / team | Mission & Program Engineering / Satellite Systems Engineering |
| Location | Golden, CO, United States |
| Work model | On Site |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Salary | $130,000–$190,000 / year |
| Status | active |
| ATS provider | Lever |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-06-02 / 2026-06-03 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-06-03 / 2026-06-06 |
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| Company | Loftorbital |
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| ATS provider | Lever |
Description
Wanna join the adventure?
Loft Orbital builds a space infrastructure providing a fast & simple path to orbit. Using different flight proven buses, we design, integrate and operate spacecrafts, to fly physical or virtual customers payloads. We handle entire missions from end to end, significantly reducing the lead-time and risk of a traditional space mission.
As a Satellite Systems Engineer at Loft, you will work on one or several satellite missions simultaneously, each one flying a single/multi-payload configuration. You will be a technical reference for these missions, working closely with program manager and all the Loft teams: products development teams, flight and ground software, AIT and operations.
Using flight proven satellite buses and Loft designed payload hub infrastructure, you will lead the development activities of the missions you are in charge of.
About this Role:
Serve as satellite systems engineer for one or more customer missions, representing Loft in technical discussions and reviews to accommodate and fly a variety of payloads
Act as the internal payload subject-matter expert, interfacing with hardware and software teams to ensure end-to-end integration.
Work with flight operations to develop the mission CONOPS, supporting the development of Service Level Agreements with Loft's customers
Assist with program management and product management, including interfacing with customers on programmatic and schedule matters
Review test plans and test results, and participate in the integration, test campaign, launch and in-orbit activities
Accommodate customer missions on Loft’s rideshare programs, contributing to satellite-level budgets and analyses, V&V planning, CONOPS definition, AIT, and on-orbit operations.
Must Haves:
You have >2 years demonstrated experience as a spacecraft systems engineer, or equivalent experience in at least two different subsystems (ADCS, Mechanical, Thermal, Power, On-Board Electronics & Software, …)
You have strong communication and organizational skills
You challenge norms in aerospace engineering and testing activities and or experienced in fast-paced development environment
You have experience in small satellite assembly, integration and test campaigns, and/or in spacecraft delivery to orbit
You handle pressure positively and are always ready to put hands-on
Nice to Haves:
Experience with Python and Jupyter notebooks for analysis and simulation
Exposure to different space payload technologies (e.g., RF, optical, radar, hosted compute,…)
Exposure to in-orbit operations
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
International exposure to our team in France
Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
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
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| Title | Satellite Systems Engineer |
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| Location Text | Golden, CO |
| Department | Mission & Program Engineering |
| Team | Satellite Systems Engineering |
| Employment Type | Full time |
| Workplace Type | on_site |
| Remote Policy | — |
| Country | United States |
| Region | CO |
| City | Golden |
| Salary Raw | USD 130000-190000 per-year-salary |
| Salary Min | 130,000 |
| Salary Max | 190,000 |
| Salary Currency | USD |
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| Source URL | https://jobs.lever.co/loftorbital/0cd7d294-4d8a-4381-a004-3d5cdf02a4b7 |
| Apply URL | https://jobs.lever.co/loftorbital/0cd7d294-4d8a-4381-a004-3d5cdf02a4b7/apply |
| First Seen At | 2026-06-03 12:25:00Z |
| Last Seen At | 2026-06-06 20:00:57Z |
| Last Checked At | 2026-06-06 20:00:57Z |
| Last Changed At | 2026-06-03 12:25:00Z |
| Inactive At | — |
| Source Posted At | 2026-06-02 23:26:37Z |
| Source Updated At | — |
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