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Senior Software Engineer - Test Infrastructure

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Senior Software Engineer - Test Infrastructure in USA new

  • Loft Orbital Solutions
  • Full time
  • Email
  • San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, deploy, and maintain high-fidelity Hardware-in-the-Loop testbeds that emulate spacecraft systems, sensors, and communication links.
  • Design, build, deploy, and maintain Electrical Ground Support Equipment for spacecraft assembly, integration, testing, validation, and verification.
  • Develop tools and frameworks for simulating faults, edge cases, and mission scenarios.
  • Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and operations teams to integrate evolving test requirements and feedback.
  • Maintain and extend test infrastructure supporting continuous integration pipelines and realistic system-level tests.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues spanning software, embedded hardware, networking, and system configuration.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
  • At least 2 years of experience working with Linux systems, including configuration, debugging, and system-level troubleshooting.
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, OSI layers, packet analysis, and TCP/IP and UDP protocols.
  • Hands-on experience with embedded systems or low-level hardware such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or microcontrollers.
  • Proficiency in Python 3.9+ for test automation frameworks, device drivers, or test orchestration tools.
  • Experience containerizing applications with Docker.
  • Familiarity with at least one modern CI tool, such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Buildkite, or CircleCI.
  • Preferred experience with complex HIL/SIL testbeds, signal conditioning, fault injection, hardware emulation, NixOS, networking simulation tools, virtual switches, or hardware test automation frameworks.

Benefits

  • Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance options for employees and dependents.
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts, including an employer HSA contribution.
  • Employer-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
  • Flexible time off, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays.
  • 401(k) plan and equity options.
  • Daily catered lunches and snacks.
  • International exposure to teams in France.
  • Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary caregivers and 10 weeks for secondary caregivers.
  • Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility.
  • Off-sites, social events, and celebrations.
  • Relocation assistance when applicable.
  • The role supports teams across Golden, Colorado; San Francisco, California; and Toulouse, France.

Salary: $140k - $210k/yr

Loft Orbital Solutions

Loft Orbital Solutions builds standardized satellite platforms and delivers end-to-end missions as a service for governments, companies, and research institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the privately held firm integrates, launches, and operates spacecraft to deploy E...

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