Jobs at Lux Aeterna

Develop and validate safety-critical flight software for a reusable satellite platform. Responsibilities include architecting Linux-based embedded systems, autonomous operations, fault detection and recovery, spacecraft communications, telemetry, distributed subsystem software, and SIL/HITL testing. The engineer will create automated test pipelines, support integration and on-orbit commissioning, and collaborate with GNC, avionics, and mission operations teams.

Run day-to-day business operations for a spacecraft startup, including leadership reporting, systems management, procurement, vendor and spend tracking, office and facility operations, invoice processing, expense management, and finance coordination. The role also supports facility build-outs and develops procurement processes, with opportunities to take ownership of broader operational workstreams as the company grows.

Oversee the entire lifecycle of spacecraft missions, from program planning through launch to recovery, while building and managing the mission operations team.