Electrical Systems Engineer

As an Electrical System Engineer at Loft Orbital, you will be a key member of the program team, working on multiple satellite missions simultaneously, each with a unique, multi-payload configuration. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the successful power and command protocol integration of payloads with the satellite bus. This involves cross-functional collaboration with various Loft teams, developing and maintaining technical power budgets, managing electrical requirements and verification, and supporting integration and test campaigns at the manufacturer's site.

Must Have

• French national so they can support new French specific missions
• Knowledge of bus protocols of: SpaceWire, Ethernet, CAN, and RS-4XX specifications
• Experience developing system and component requirements and interconnect diagrams
• Ability to interpret EMI/EMC test plans and test reports.
• Experience with power allocation and distribution systems including fault tolerant and derating considerations

Good to Have

• Demonstrated experience in small satellite assembly, integration and test campaigns
• C&DH (Command & Data Handling) subsystem experience
• Experience in a fast-paced development environment.
• Prior experience delivering a spacecraft to orbit and/or space-qualified hardware to a customer
• Worst Case Circuit Analysis experience

Perks & Benefits

• Equity
• Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours
• Health and life insurance
• Lunch Vouchers
• Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse
• Company and team off-sites and many other events
• Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable

Wanna join the adventure?

As an Electrical System Engineer of Loft's program team, you will work on multiple satellite missions simultaneously, each with a unique, multi-payload configuration. Your role will be to ensure the successful power and command protocol integration of the payloads to the bus. You will work cross-functionally across multiple Loft teams: satellite electrical configuration, payload interface software, mission engineering and AI&T.

About the Role:

• You will work both with Other Groups and Customers to develop and maintain technical power budgets for spacecraft performance.
• You will develop and manage electrical requirements and verification techniques with both Other Groups and Customers.
• You will support test procedures and participate in the integration and test campaign at our spacecraft manufacturer's site.

Must Haves:

• French national so they can support new French specific missions
• Enjoy being the face of the electrical technical requirements and working with a team to deliver quality hardware.
• Knowledge of bus protocols of: SpaceWire, Ethernet, CAN, and RS-4XX specifications
• Experience developing system and component requirements and interconnect diagrams
• Ability to interpret EMI/EMC test plans and test reports.
• Experience with power allocation and distribution systems including fault tolerant and derating considerations
• Enjoy working on tight schedules with high visibility opportunities to shine
• Able to engage multiple challenges simultaneously with a determination to push through resolution
• Willing to embrace change with a positive attitude and a determination to deliver

Nice to Haves:

• Have demonstrated experience in small satellite assembly, integration and test campaigns
• C&DH (Command & Data Handling) subsystem experience
• Have experience in a fast-paced development environment.
• Have prior experience delivering a spacecraft to orbit and/or space-qualified hardware to a customer
• Worst Case Circuit Analysis experience

Some of Our Awesome Benefits:

• Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
• Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best
• Health and life insurance, we care about your health
• Lunch Vouchers, because let’s be honest, we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
• Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences
• Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
• Relocation assistance to Toulouse 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

Space Made Simple.

Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and flexible 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, in-orbit demonstrations, 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 25 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

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.

We value kind, supportive and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international, you will need strong English skills to better collaborate, easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.

With 4 satellites on-orbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.