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Lodestar Space jobs
Lodestar Space is building autonomous piloting software for satellites that escort and protect high-value assets in orbit, and the satellites that carry it. It hires in Los Angeles and London.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 7 open jobs at Lodestar Space.
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Latest Lodestar Space openings
Read 9 Nov 2026, 12:10 UTCMission Manager / Systems Engineer II (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Los Angeles, US · 4d agoDetails
$115,000–$174,000/yrPayload Systems Engineer (I) (opens the job details)
RF & Payloads · Los Angeles, US · 1mo agoDetails
$99,000–$133,000/yrSoftware Engineer - State Estimation & Prediction (III) (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Los Angeles, US · 2mo agoDetails
$115,000–$174,000/yrSoftware Engineer - Simulations (III) (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Los Angeles, US · 2mo agoDetails
$136,000–$200,000/yrHead of Capture and Proposal Operations (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Los Angeles, US · 5mo agoDetails
$175,000–$250,000/yrSoftware Engineer: Perception (II,III) (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Los Angeles, US · 1y+ agoDetails
$115,000–$174,000/yr
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Lodestar Space on our lists
Where Lodestar Space's current postings put it, each opening Lodestar Space's own roles on that list.
- Cleared roles: 1 open role that names a clearance level
- Mission Manager / Systems Engineer II$115,000–$174,000/yr
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Lodestar Space at a glance
Lodestar Space is building autonomous piloting software for satellites that escort and protect high-value assets in orbit, and the satellites that carry it. It hires in Los Angeles and London.
7 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-09A recruiter wrote to you in Lodestar Space's name?
Lodestar Space's own sites: lodestar.space · job-boards.greenhouse.io/lodestarspace.
What Lodestar Space pays
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Where a posting states a pay range, the board shows the range it states. That is too few ranges for a typical Lodestar Space figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.
What Lodestar Space pays, by occupation
| Occupation | Open jobs | Posted yearly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer | 3 | $144,500/yrtypically posts $115k–$174k |
| Systems engineer | 2 | $130,250/yrtypically posts $107k–$154k |
| Sales professional | 1 | $212,500/yrtypically posts $175k–$250k |
The median of the distinct salaries each occupation's open jobs post (an hourly rate counted as 2,080 hours), before bonuses and equity; where they post ranges, the typical range is the median of their low ends and of their high ends.
What Lodestar Space looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Lodestar Space is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
Lodestar Space's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Questions about Lodestar Space
How do I apply to Lodestar Space?
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What does Lodestar Space pay?
Stated per posting. Where a posting states a pay range, the board shows the range it states. Where a Lodestar Space posting gives a range, the role below shows it.
How much does Lodestar Space pay software engineers?
Lodestar Space's 3 open software engineer jobs post $115,000 to $174,000 a year as a typical range (the median of the low and of the high ends of its 3 distinct posted rates, a job posted many times at one rate counted once), $144,500 at the middle, the middle half of its rates $145k–$156k a year. At 2,080 hours a year: $55.29 to $83.65 an hour. That is the base rate as posted, before shift differentials and bonuses, and each job shows its own range. What software engineers are paid at every employer.
Does Lodestar Space hire for jobs that need a security clearance?
1 open role that names a clearance level today, of its 7 distinct open roles (14%; one role can be open in several places), read from its own job board.
Does Lodestar Space have remote jobs?
Not today: none of its 7 openings are fully remote, read from its own job board. The space industry's remote roles at every employer are on one list.
How fresh is this list of Lodestar Space roles?
We read Lodestar Space's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Lodestar Space keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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