# Director of Embedded Software & FPGA Engineering at Loft

- Company: Loft
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Company website: http://www.theloftcompanyla.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Golden, CO
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $195K to $275K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/loftorbital/e908fcda-c6eb-4dfa-b0d3-0ce57c1aaa65
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/loft-director-of-embedded-software-and-fpga-engineering/

## About the role

As Director, Embedded Systems & FPGA Engineering, you will shape the technical foundations that determine how Loft’s hardware, embedded software, onboard software, and operational systems work together. This is an opportunity to define the abstraction layers and engineering interfaces that let teams move faster without sacrificing robustness, reliability, or system understanding.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of experience in embedded systems, FPGA, firmware, or closely related engineering, including delivery of mission-critical hardware or software
- Proven experience leading and managing technical teams, including geographically distributed teams
- Deep experience with FPGA design, embedded C/C++, real-time systems, and HW/SW integration
- Experience designing HW abstractions and hardware-agnostic interfaces from both technical and architectural perspectives
- Strong Linux kernel and embedded Linux experience, including low-level integration, drivers, boot, or system debugging
- Strong Yocto/OpenEmbedded and CI/CD experience, including build infrastructure, automated testing, and reproducible releases

Tags: Embedded Software