Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

Loft Orbital is looking for a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer who thrives at the intersection of hardware and mission-level systems thinking. If you love owning the big picture of how power, payloads, and harnessing come together on a spacecraft—and you’re not afraid to dig into board-level details when needed—you’re the right fit. This is a chance to be the electrical backbone of entire missions, from payload integration through power allocation to CD&H.

• Own electrical systems scope for assigned missions – integrating payloads, designing wiring harnesses, and ensuring power is properly allocated and distributed across the vehicle.
• Read and interpret ICDs (interface control documents) to guide harness design and system integration decisions.
• Support CD&H (command and data handling) architecture and requirements for your assigned missions.
• Interpret EMI/EMC test plans and help ensure systems meet electrical compatibility requirements.
• Develop system component requirements and interconnect diagrams that tie hardware together at the mission level.
• Partner closely with board design engineers and program teams, flexing into detailed board design work when your skill set and bandwidth allow.
• Act as a key electrical point of contact for a mission – coordinating closely with hardware, mechanical, and systems teams.

• Strong experience in electrical systems engineering – harness design, electrical schematics, and power allocation/distribution.
• Ability to interpret ICDs and translate them into harness and interconnect designs.
• Experience developing system component requirements and interconnect diagrams.
• Ability to interpret EMI/EMC test plans.
• Senior‑level experience, with comfort acting as the primary electrical owner for a mission or program.
• Comfortable flexing into board design work as needed.

• Software/scripting capability – comfortable running scripts or debugging code, and managing outside suppliers delivering hardware with embedded software.
• Familiarity with CD&H (command and data handling) systems.
• Prior experience supporting multiple missions or programs simultaneously.

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts with employer contribution to 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 in office.
• International exposure to team in France.
• Fully paid parental leave – 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent.
• Carrot Fertility comprehensive fertility healthcare and family‑forming benefits with financial support.
• Off‑sites and many social events and celebrations.
• Relocation assistance when applicable.