--- title: Onboard Software Engineer Core Services at Loft Orbital description: Loft Orbital is hiring for the Onboard Software Engineer Core Services role in San Francisco, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/onboard-software-engineer-core-services-at-loft-orbital-01a0c994-9e92-71f8-ab3b-d1a85d9d3b3a date: 2026-11-15T17:42:40Z og_description: Join Loft Orbital as Onboard Software Engineer Core Services in San Francisco, CA. Pays $140K–$205K per year. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/1jrcvn.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Loft Orbital | | **Location** | San Francisco, CA | | **Salary** | $140K/yr - $205K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 22, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** C- · Some flags. Mostly fine, a few things to check. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Loft Orbital sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 5 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Loft Orbital. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $60,000 – $173,000 a year (median $145,000). ## Description **Wanna join the adventure?** Loft’s Onboard Software group provides the on-orbit software that powers our core products. This is responsible for monitoring and control of major space program elements, including: - Flight Products computational environments (including physical and virtual processors); - Interfaces with external equipment (imagers, RF, ISL); and - Interfaces with the spacecraft bus. The Core Services team is responsible for high-level vehicle services and functions, including file transfer, time synchronization, automation, scheduling, attitude control, and navigation. Many of these services are reused across all satellite programs and form the foundation of our onboard architecture. *We’re hiring for one position across multiple locations - you only need to apply once.*    ****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** 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.* ## Related - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Development jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Developer / Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development/software-developer-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260519 jobs - [San Francisco, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-francisco?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27863 jobs - [Space Technology](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/space-technology?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11905 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260519 jobs - [San Francisco, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-francisco?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27863 jobs - [Space Technology](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/space-technology?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11905 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)