Onboard Software Solutions Engineer

Loft Orbital is hiring an Onboard Software Solutions Engineer in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Level rates it ; you can apply on Loft Orbital.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, C and GitLab Ci.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
Level lists 70 other open roles at Loft Orbital.
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Design, configure, and deploy onboard satellite software components and automate testing pipelines.

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Wanna Join the Adventure? The Onboard Software Solutions Team is responsible for creating, configuring, and deploying all onboard software components dedicated to a program or mission. We configure and extend agnostic onboard software to fit a given satellite architecture and requirements, and are responsible for the development, end-to-end testing, and release of that onboard software.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, helping build modern automated infrastructure, bringing software and space together. As well as developing our future systems, the role will also be working on real-time issues on live missions, helping to solve problems as they occur.

About this Role:

Streamline the creation, integration, validation, and release of onboard software by improving test coverage, automating testing, and minimizing time from feature development to availability on-orbit.
Configure standard onboard software components for customers' payloads and support the deployment and troubleshooting internally and externally
Own and evolve the tools for onboard software creation, versioning, testing, and release management while providing transparent, up-to-date status tracking for all stakeholders across programs and missions.
Collaborate closely with the broader Engineering and Satellite Operations teams to ensure the rapid, reliable, and thoroughly tested deployment of onboard software for customers.

Must Haves:

Experience in Python and C++
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (gitlab-ci, teamcity, travis-ci)
Automated testing frameworks
Experience in data serialization/deserialization (yaml, json, cue)
Previous experience as Flight Software Engineer or Software Integration Engineer or Software Test Engineer or Software Engineer with a focus on Automated Testing
Ability to troubleshoot and effectively communicate issues and solutions

Nice to Haves:

Experience in Embedded Linux Operation
Experience in build systems (make, cmake)
Experience in Networking (UDP, TCP, IP)
Experience in Software Integration - Making all the pieces work together
Experience in or close to Satellite Operations

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

How we rate this

Onboard Software Solutions Engineer at Loft Orbital rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Onboard Software Solutions Engineer is an open job at Loft Orbital.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Abu Dhabi.
The job was posted on November 3, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Loft Orbital. Apply on Loft Orbital

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