Performance Engineer

Loft Orbital

Attend to attitude guidance and performance for Loft's spacecraft missions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in satellite systems engineering for on-orbit operations.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with Programs Lead Systems Engineers to define performance requirements, consolidate budgets, and ADCS allocations;
Develop and validate the attitude guidance algorithms (on-ground or in orbit);
Develop the ADCS calibration strategy;
Coordinate with the bus suppliers to ensure a follow-up and anomaly resolution;
Support customer interactions for ADCS performance;
Be the technical reference for attitude control matters for the in-orbit fleet;
Diagnose and troubleshoot the ADCS anomalies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of proven experience as an attitude control architect or engineer;
Strong communication and organizational skills;
Challenge conventional aerospace engineering and testing practices, and/or experience in a fast-paced development environment;
Perform well under pressure and are always ready to be hands-on;
Extensive knowledge of Python.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Artificial Intelligence Loft Orbital is a company that builds space infrastructure, allowing various entities such as companies, governments, and institutions to utilize the benefits of space. They specialize in integrating, testing, deploying, and operating payloads for space missions. Loft Orbital offers solutions for physical, virtual, and on-demand missions, working with technological giants like Microsoft to democratize access to space. The company also contributes to national defense space missions for US government customers and has been involved in innovative projects such as testing AI algorithms in space and supporting quantum communications satellite missions. Performance Engineer Job not on LinkedIn 🔥 13 minutes ago 🏢🏡 San Francisco – Hybrid 💵 $130k - $190k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟡 Mid-level 🟠 Senior 👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer 🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor Python Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Work with Programs Lead Systems Engineers to define performance requirements, consolidate budgets, and ADCS allocations;
Develop and validate the attitude guidance algorithms (on-ground or in orbit);
Develop the ADCS calibration strategy;
Coordinate with the bus suppliers to ensure a follow-up and anomaly resolution;
Support customer interactions for ADCS performance;
Be the technical reference for attitude control matters for the in-orbit fleet;
Diagnose and troubleshoot the ADCS anomalies. 🎯 Requirements
5+ years of proven experience as an attitude control architect or engineer;
Strong communication and organizational skills;
Challenge conventional aerospace engineering and testing practices, and/or experience in a fast-paced development environment;
Perform well under pressure and are always ready to be hands-on;
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Hard Skills & Tools

Attitude Control SystemsAlgorithm DevelopmentADCS Calibration StrategyAnomaly DiagnosisPerformance Requirements Definition

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsAbility to Perform Under PressureHands-On Approach