Backend Engineer

Wanna join the adventure?

Loft Orbital are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our international Ground Software team. We currently have satellites in orbit, with multiple client payloads on each, and more launches happening in the near future. This role will focus on keeping our satellites safe, which is pretty important - so this is a key hire for us! On a day to day basis you'll be in charge of analysing the performance of our satellites and constellations in orbit, designing manoeuvres and carrying out simulations using both first-party and third-party toolkits. You'll develop new, cutting-edge libraries, modeling satellite and attitude manoeuvres. You will also get to execute all of these concepts on-orbit, thereby iterating quickly and improving operations for all our satellites.

*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized 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.

About This Role:

• Design the flight dynamics tools for our mission control and planning system
• Writing scalable code - developing our flight dynamics services
• Develop flight dynamics features in both open-source and proprietary libraries
• Provide support with using cockpit internally
• Propagate and Determine Orbits
• Plan Orbital Maneuvers
• Maintain and Manage our Satellites and Constellation from an orbital perspective
• Participate in Spacecraft Ops - everybody is involved

Must Haves:

• Python
• C++
• Orbit Propagation and Orbit Determination
• State Estimation/Filtering Techniques
• Orbital Maneuvering Techniques
• Some Web development backend frameworks experience
• API design

Nice to Haves:

• Django
• GraphQL
• Database interactions
• Kubernetes
• Influx/Timescale DB
• Attitude Dynamics
• Spacecraft Constellation Management
• Conjunction Assessment

Some of Our Awesome Benefits (US):

• 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