Loft Orbital

Site Reliability Engineer (Network)

San Francisco, CA

Sponsorship not specified$157k-$239kDetected 21 hours ago

Site Reliability EngineeringResearchCommunication

About the role

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.
We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes.

You will configure Cockpit, Loft's mission control system, to expand our ground segment connectivity, working with our ground station providers and the product teams that build Cockpit.
You will manage cross-fleet contact allocation and planning, optimizing resource usage to maximize communication opportunities and minimize latency.
Work closely with our Space Infrastructure, Spacecraft Deployment, Mission Deployment and Execution, and regulatory teams to manage commissioned satellites and prepare for the commissioning of new ones.
Your expertise in network infrastructure will be crucial in ensuring the reliability of our global satellite network, enabling us to deliver exceptional service to our customers.

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

This position will also give you the opportunity to become a rotating Flight Director, responsible for the health and safety of our satellite fleet.

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.
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.
At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.

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