Loft Orbital
Site Reliability Engineer (Network)
About this role
Join this aerospace company as a Senior Ground Segment Engineer to design and operate ground station infrastructure supporting a growing satellite fleet. You'll configure mission control systems, optimize satellite communication scheduling, and eventually serve as a Flight Director overseeing fleet health and safety.
What you'll do
- Configure and manage Cockpit mission control system for ground segment connectivity expansion
- Plan and allocate cross-fleet contact windows to optimize communication and minimize latency
- Collaborate with ground station providers and product teams on infrastructure scaling
- Coordinate with Space Infrastructure, Deployment, and regulatory teams for satellite commissioning
- Serve as rotating Flight Director responsible for satellite fleet health and operational safety
- Design and maintain network systems supporting inter-satellite links and ground station communications
What they're looking for
- Network infrastructure and satellite communications
- Mission control systems configuration and operations
- Contact scheduling and resource optimization
- Ground station integration and management
- Cross-functional project coordination
- Fleet operations and lifecycle management
- Troubleshooting and incident response
- Regulatory compliance and safety protocols
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Loft Orbital
Loft Orbital builds and operates satellites, developing spacecraft guidance systems, mission software, and payload integration solutions. The company is hiring spacecraft engineers, software engineers, and systems engineers to support satellite operations, attitude control development, and mission deployment.
View all jobs at Loft OrbitalLikely interview questions
- Describe your experience with satellite ground segment architecture and mission control systems.
- How would you approach optimizing contact windows to minimize latency across multiple satellites?