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Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Lander, WY · On-site

$74K - $77K/yr

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Del Norte, CO · On-site

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Elko, NV · On-site

$76K - $98K/yr

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Lander, WY · On-site

$74K - $77K/yr

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Escanaba, MI · On-site

$70K - $72K/yr

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Elko, NV · On-site

$76K - $98K/yr

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Parker, AZ · On-site

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Albuquerque, NM

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Parker, AZ · On-site

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Escanaba, MI · On-site

$70K - $72K/yr

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Del Norte, CO · On-site

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Lander, WY · On-site

$74K - $77K/yr

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Alamosa, CO · On-site

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Escanaba, MI · On-site

$70K - $72K/yr

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Albuquerque, NM

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

Guardian Flight

Flight Paramedic

Elko, NV · On-site

$76K - $98K/yr

... Director Minimum Required Qualifications: * Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a 911 or ... Flight Experience Preferred Education: * Current EMT-P license/certification in the states served ...

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As of Jun 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for flight director in the United States is $31.94, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $41.83 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Flight Director position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Flight Director, you need strong leadership abilities, extensive knowledge of aerospace operations, and typically a background in engineering, science, or aviation. Familiarity with mission control systems, real-time telemetry software, and certifications such as NASA flight director training are vital. Outstanding decision-making skills, crisis management, and the ability to communicate clearly under pressure set top candidates apart. Mastery of these skills ensures safe, effective mission execution and smooth coordination among cross-disciplinary teams in high-stakes environments.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Flight Director?

A Flight Director is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of mission operations from the control center, ensuring the safety and success of each flight or mission. Daily tasks include leading a team of flight controllers, monitoring mission progress in real time, assessing and responding to anomalies, and making critical decisions under pressure. They also facilitate pre-mission planning, conduct simulations and briefings, and communicate with crew members, engineers, and external partners. This role involves high accountability and requires constant collaboration to integrate input from various technical specialists.

What is a Flight Director job?

A Flight Director is responsible for overseeing and managing spaceflight operations, ensuring mission success and crew safety. They lead a team of specialists in Mission Control, making critical decisions during launches, spaceflight, and landings. Flight Directors coordinate with astronauts, engineers, and other mission personnel to address technical issues and adapt to real-time challenges. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and in-depth knowledge of spacecraft systems and mission protocols.

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Senior Software Engineer - Space Infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer - Space Infrastructure

Loft Orbital Solutions

San Francisco, CA

$150K - $215K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Wanna join the adventure?
 
As a Space Infrastructure Software Engineer, you are responsible for scaling our ability to operate a heterogeneous fleet of satellites--spanning dedicated, rideshare, and constellation missions. You will work at the intersection of automated satellite operations, ground and flight software, and solving on-orbit problems.
 
The team is responsible for ensuring the reliable, efficient, and standardized operation of Loft's space infrastructure. Within the operational fleet of Loft satellites, the team is responsible for the stability of the satellite bus, the Hub, and Loft-owned payloads as a platform to execute customer missions.
 
Loft's business and its customer's businesses are built on the reliability of its space infrastructure. This team's work is foundational for that model, and gives you a wide latitude to work on different systems, ranging from code that interacts with and uses Cockpit, our mission control system, to code that executes onboard our satellites. It will also give you the opportunity to become a Flight Director, responsible for the health and safety of our fleet.
About the Role:
  • Develop and maintain the software systems that autonomously operate our satellites, improving the reliability and scalability of our space infrastructure.
  • Build tools, systems, and software libraries to enable other teams to integrate and operate effectively on Loft's satellite platform.
  • Scale our satellite operations software to support an increasingly heterogeneous and growing fleet.
  • Partner with software product teams to drive continuous improvements based on operational and integration feedback.
  • Contribute to and maintain SatDevOps Academy, our internal training program for company-wide satellite operations readiness.
  • Serve as a rotating Flight Director, overseeing incident response and ensuring the health and safety of the fleet.
Must Haves:
  • 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with solid skills in automation.
  • Ability to work across the full software and hardware stack-including ground-based automation, space-based automation, and the interfaces that connect them.
  • Proficiency in Python, container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration testing, Linux, and Git.
  • Willingness and enthusiasm to be trained as a satellite controller and Flight Director (including participation in the on-call rotation).
  • Pragmatic mindset: able to balance long-term reliability with short- and medium-term solutions.
  • Accountability and autonomy; comfortable taking ownership and delivering results.
  • Openness to learning, working outside your comfort zone, and tackling unfamiliar challenges.
Nice to Haves:
  • Familiarity or experience with Argo, Grafana, Loki, Lua, test engineering, or reliability engineering.
  • Hands-on experience as a satellite operator.
Some of Our Awesome Benefits:
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
  • Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the 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 our team in France
  • Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
  • Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
  • Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
  • Relocation assistance when applicable
$150,000 - $215,000 a year
State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $150,000- $215,000 per year. This is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can't quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
 *Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.  We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft: Space Made Simple. 

Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft's flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
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