Embedded Software Engineer

Description

Wanna join the adventure?

Loft Orbital is making space simple. We build and operate reliable, shareable satellites that give customers a faster, simpler path to orbit. By combining flight-proven spacecraft platforms with our own hardware and software, we make it easier to deploy missions in space.

As an Embedded Software Engineer , you'll develop the low-level software that brings our spacecraft hardware to life. You'll focus on hardware abstraction layers (HALs), device drivers, and hardware interfaces, working closely with hardware, FPGA , and systems engineers to integrate and debug complex electronics. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys digging into the details, solving problems at the hardware/software boundary, and seeing their code fly in space.

About this role:

Design, develop, and maintain hardware abstraction layers (HALs), device drivers, and board support packages (BSPs).

Develop and optimize hardware interfaces, peripherals, and data transfer mechanisms.

Lead hands-on board bring-up, hardware/software integration, and low-level debugging.

Write reliable, maintainable C/C++ software for embedded Linux and/or RTOS platforms.

Diagnose complex issues using hardware documentation, debugging tools, and direct hardware testing.

Develop unit and integration tests to validate software on target hardware.

Collaborate with hardware, FPGA , and systems engineers to deliver robust, flight-ready solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional embedded software development experience in C and/or C++.
• Strong hands-on experience designing and developing HALs and low-level device drivers.
• Experience with BSPs, register-level programming, and hardware/peripheral configuration.
• Proven experience with board bring-up, hardware/software integration, and low-level debugging.
• Experience with embedded Linux and/or RTOS platforms.
• Understanding of hardware interfaces and protocols such as UART , SPI , I²C, DMA , Ethernet, LVDS , or SpaceWire.
• Experience with debugging tools such as GDB , JTAG , logic analyzers, or oscilloscopes.
• Ability to read schematics and datasheets and troubleshoot issues across hardware and software.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership, and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Nice to Haves:
• Linux kernel internals, kernel-space driver development, and device trees.
• Embedded Linux build systems such as Yocto or Buildroot.
• ARM-based SoCs and FPGA integration.
• Aerospace, spaceflight, or safety-critical software experience.
• Radiation mitigation techniques, including Single Event Upset (SEU) handling.
• Embedded virtualization or hypervisor 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
• Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented 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.
• Who We Are
• Loft: Space Made Simple.
• Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.
• We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
• With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
• As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.