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About the Role

Loft is building the next generation of Earth observation capability and is seeking a Senior Earth Observation Engineer to be the technical authority for optical payloads, image quality, and mission performance. This role involves defining requirements, driving payload development, supporting in-orbit calibration, and ensuring reliable image processing and delivery to customers. You will help build the foundation that turns raw payload data into a sellable product, enabling advanced AI applications through vision-based Earth observation.

Responsibilities

Work with Earth observation customers to derive mission and payload requirements, along with verification techniques, and flow these down to software and hardware teams, including suppliers
Follow and drive optical payload suppliers' development and test activities
Develop, with the AIT and OPS teams, the on-ground and in-orbit test and calibration strategy
Develop the on-board and on-ground data processing strategy
Support the Lead Systems Engineer in mission CONOPS development
Support business development activities for optical payload customers and Earth observation virtual missions
Support test procedures and participate in integration, test campaigns, launch, and in-orbit commissioning
Contribute to and own the development of the company's Earth observation roadmap

Requirements

5 or more years of demonstrated experience as a space systems engineer on earth observation missions
Very familiar with image quality metrics and imagery calibration aspects (geometric, radiometric, spectral, etc.)
Good experience in optical payloads
Coded in Python for at least one year
Strong communication and organizational skills
Challenges norms in aerospace engineering and testing activities, and/or has experience in a fast-paced development environment
Handles pressure positively and is always ready to put in the hands-on work

Skills

Optical payloads
Image quality
Image processing pipelines
Imagery calibration
Python
Deep learning
Artificial neural networks
Optics
Detector technologies
Optical ground support equipment
ADCS
Navigation/flight dynamics

Location

San Francisco, CA
Golden, CO
Toulouse, France

Work Type

Onsite
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

$145,000 - $205,000 a year

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 in office
International exposure to our team in France
Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
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Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
Relocation assistance when applicable

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.