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Lead mechanical engineer responsible for spacecraft structural and thermal analysis, CAD modeling and drawings, test planning and oversight, AIT support, supplier/customer mechanical interface management, and delivering analysis, verification, and documentation to spaceflight standards.

Build and refine Cockpit, Loft's satellite operations web app: develop and maintain SPAs, integrate with GraphQL backends, collaborate on UI/UX, write unit and integration tests, support internal teams, and participate in satellite operations.

Lead system-level validation for spacecraft platforms, focusing on software-test infrastructure integration. Guide V&V planning, remove blockers, mentor test engineers, improve HIL/SIL environments, and drive scalable, automated validation and release gates across cross-functional teams.

Build and maintain Python backend microservices powering satellite operations, handling commands and telemetry, designing APIs, collaborating with flight and embedded teams, supporting operators, and participating in SatDevOps rotations to debug live missions.

Define and own integrated system design for the Hub across ground, space, software, and hardware. Translate concepts into technical specifications, manage requirements, ICDs, CONOPS, trade studies, and design reviews. Drive verification, validation, and modular integration; partner with hardware, software, and product teams to ensure clean interfaces and product-quality through development into operations.

Lead ground segment architecture and connectivity for Loft's satellite fleet. Own contact allocation, ISL and ground station configuration, network alerting, RF licensing, vendor coordination, commissioning support, and on-call/Flight Director duties. Collaborate with infrastructure, deployment, mission, and regulatory teams to optimize technical and financial ground operations.

Build and operate end-to-end backend services and web frontends for a centralized mission operations platform. Design APIs and integrations, implement performant accessible UIs, partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate mission and business processes into reliable software, and own features from design through production while reducing operational complexity.

Design, build, and maintain backend services and data pipelines that ingest, process, track, and deliver satellite payload data. Improve APIs, observability, and reliability; collaborate with mission, operations, and infrastructure teams; support incident response and SatDevOps rotations to operate spacecraft and troubleshoot data anomalies.