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Loft Orbital Solutions
Loft Orbital Solutions

Onboard Software Solutions Engineer

United Arab Emirates
On-site

TLDR

Streamline onboard software creation and release by automating testing and troubleshooting issues on live missions.

Wanna Join the Adventure?

The Onboard Software Solutions Team is responsible for creating, configuring, and deploying all onboard software components dedicated to a program or mission. We configure and extend agnostic onboard software to fit a given satellite architecture and requirements, and are responsible for the development, end-to-end testing, and release of that onboard software.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, helping build modern automated infrastructure, bringing software and space together. As well as developing our future systems, the role will also be working on real-time issues on live missions, helping to solve problems as they occur.

About this Role:

  • Streamline the creation, integration, validation, and release of onboard software by improving test coverage, automating testing, and minimizing time from feature development to availability on-orbit.
  • Configure standard onboard software components for customers' payloads and support the deployment and troubleshooting internally and externally
  • Own and evolve the tools for onboard software creation, versioning, testing, and release management while providing transparent, up-to-date status tracking for all stakeholders across programs and missions.
  • Collaborate closely with the broader Engineering and Satellite Operations teams to ensure the rapid, reliable, and thoroughly tested deployment of onboard software for customers.

    • Must Haves:

  • Experience in Python and C++
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (gitlab-ci, teamcity, travis-ci)
  • Automated testing frameworks
  • Experience in data serialization/deserialization (yaml, json, cue)
  • Previous experience as Flight Software Engineer or Software Integration Engineer or Software Test Engineer or Software Engineer with a focus on Automated Testing
  • Ability to troubleshoot and effectively communicate issues and solutions

    • Nice to Haves:

  • Experience in Embedded Linux Operation
  • Experience in build systems (make, cmake)
  • Experience in Networking (UDP, TCP, IP)
  • Experience in Software Integration - Making all the pieces work together
  • Experience in or close to Satellite Operations

    • Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

    Loft Orbital Solutions
    Loft Orbital Solutions

    Loft Orbital Solutions simplifies space missions for governments, companies, and research institutions by providing end-to-end services for integrating, launching, and operating spacecraft. With a diverse focus ranging from Earth observation to national security, we drastically reduce launch timelines from years to months, making space more accessible than ever.

    Founded
    Founded 2016
    Employees
    51-200 employees
    Industry
    Internet Software & Services
    Total raised
    $16M raised
    Enterprise Software
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