Senior Earth Observation Engineer

Position:
Senior Earth Observation Engineer

Company:
Loft

Compensation:
$130,000 - $190,000 a year

Location:
United States, Golden, CO

Employment type:
Full time

Work Arrangement:
On-site

Short Summary:
Join Loft as a Senior Earth Observation Engineer, serving as the technical authority for optical payloads and image quality, contributing to the next generation of Earth observation capabilities.

Responsibilities:
- Work with Earth observation customers to derive mission and payload requirements.
- Follow and drive optical payload suppliers' development and test activities.
- Develop on-ground and in-orbit test and calibration strategy.
- Support business development activities for optical payload customers.
- Contribute to the company's Earth observation roadmap.

Requirement:
- 5+ years of experience as a space systems engineer on earth observation missions.
- Familiarity with image quality metrics and imagery calibration.
- Experience in optical payloads and coding in Python for at least one year.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.

Benefits:
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts with employer contribution.
- 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance.
- Flexible Time Off policy and 12 paid holidays.
- 401(k) plan and equity options.
- Daily catered lunches and snacks in the office.
- Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent.
- Relocation assistance when applicable.