Backend Engineer, Satellite Ops & Cockpit

Loft Orbital is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our Mission Operations Services (MOS) team. You will design and build backend tools powering passes, autopilots, activities, and day-to-day satellite operations.

You will write production Python code, handle commands and telemetry across satellite buses with emphasis on safety, robustness, and observability, and collaborate with flight software, embedded systems, and space infrastructure teams to integrate satellite buses into Cockpit.