Embedded Software Engineer

Loft Orbital Solutions • Golden, CO

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About The Position

Loft Orbital is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer to develop low-level software that brings spacecraft hardware to life. The role focuses on hardware abstraction layers (HALs), device drivers, and hardware interfaces, with close collaboration across hardware, FPGA, and systems engineering teams to integrate and debug complex electronics. The work is suited to an engineer who enjoys solving problems at the hardware/software boundary and contributing software that will fly in space.

The engineer will design, develop, and maintain embedded software for Linux and/or RTOS platforms, participate in board bring-up and hardware/software integration, diagnose low-level issues, and create tests to validate software on target hardware. The goal is to deliver robust, flight-ready solutions.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional embedded software development experience in C and/or C++.
• Strong hands-on experience designing and developing HALs and low-level device drivers.
• Experience with BSPs, register-level programming, and hardware/peripheral configuration.
• Proven experience with board bring-up, hardware/software integration, and low-level debugging.
• Experience with embedded Linux and/or RTOS platforms.
• Understanding of hardware interfaces and protocols such as UART, SPI, I²C, DMA, Ethernet, LVDS, or SpaceWire.
• Experience with debugging tools such as GDB, JTAG, logic analyzers, or oscilloscopes.
• Ability to read schematics and datasheets and troubleshoot issues across hardware and software.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership, and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

• Linux kernel internals, kernel-space driver development, and device trees.
• Embedded Linux build systems such as Yocto or Buildroot.
• ARM-based SoCs and FPGA integration.
• Aerospace, spaceflight, or safety-critical software experience.
• Radiation mitigation techniques, including Single Event Upset (SEU) handling.
• Embedded virtualization or hypervisor experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain hardware abstraction layers (HALs), device drivers, and board support packages (BSPs).
• Develop and optimize hardware interfaces, peripherals, and data transfer mechanisms.
• Lead hands-on board bring-up, hardware/software integration, and low-level debugging.
• Write reliable, maintainable C/C++ software for embedded Linux and/or RTOS platforms.
• Diagnose complex issues using hardware documentation, debugging tools, and direct hardware testing.
• Develop unit and integration tests to validate software on target hardware.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA, and systems engineers to deliver robust, flight-ready solutions.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents.
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) accounts, 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.
• International exposure to the team in France.
• Fully paid parental leave: 14 weeks for primary caregivers and 10 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• Carrot Fertility comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support.
• Off-sites and social events and celebrations.
• Relocation assistance when applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed