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Loft Federal
About Loft Federal
Loft Federal, Loft Orbital's national security arm, provides in its own words mission autonomy, edge processing and secure mission execution for national security space missions. It hires in Arvada and Golden, Colorado.
Typical pay, live
, SpaceIndustry.jobs lists 14 open Loft Federal roles; their typical pay runs $120k to $191k a year, with a median of $128k.
Live Loft Federal roles
Updated 29 Oct 2026, 13:01 UTCSoftware Engineer - Security (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Arvada, Colorado, United States· 3w agoDetails
$110,000/yrAssembly Integration & Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Arvada, Colorado, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$110,000/yrSr.Satellite Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Arvada, Colorado, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$136,000/yrCloud Infrastructure Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Arvada, Colorado, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$120,000/yrGround Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Golden, Colorado, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$120,000/yrFlight Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Arvada, Colorado, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$100,000/yr- $131,750/yr
Sr. Manager of Engineering (opens the job details)
Arvada, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$180,000/yrHead of Programs (opens the job details)
Arvada· 2mo agoDetails
$195,000/yrSubcontractor Program Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Golden, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$125,000/yrProgram Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Golden, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$125,000/yrHead of Finance (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Arvada, Colorado, United States· 3mo agoDetails
$180,000/yr
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Is Loft Federal legit?
Mission autonomy, edge processing and secure mission execution for national security space. It pays $120k–$191k/yr typically (median $128k/yr).
Actively hiring, pay independently measured from its live feed14 open roles on Loft Federal, independently checked 29 Oct 2026.
Paid as an employee on Loft Federal's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).
Arvada and Golden, CO; Washington, DC
What Loft Federal pays
Measured from its open roles · as of 29 Oct 2026Median $128k/yr, from the 14 open roles that state a rate. Advertised rates run from $100k/yr to $200k/yr.
Measured from 14 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).
Highest-paying Loft Federal roles open now
All 14 by paySenior Director, Business Development - Intelligence Community (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Arvada, CO or Washington +2 more· 7mo agoDetails
$200,000/yrHead of Programs (opens the job details)
Arvada· 2mo agoDetails
$195,000/yrSr. Manager of Engineering (opens the job details)
Arvada, Colorado, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$180,000/yrHead of Finance (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Arvada, Colorado, United States· 3mo agoDetails
$180,000/yrFacility Security Officer/CSSO (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Arvada, Colorado, United States· 4mo agoDetails
$145,000/yr
Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, the same measure the job board uses for any list of roles. See how we compile and grade every pay figure.
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Is Loft Federal legit?
Mission autonomy, edge processing and secure mission execution for national security space.
Does Loft Federal pay?
Yes. Mission autonomy, edge processing and secure mission execution for national security space.
How much does Loft Federal pay?
$120k–$191k/yr is the typical pay on Loft Federal's board today, with a median of $128k/yr, measured from the 14 open roles that state a rate. Its advertised rates run from $100k/yr to $200k/yr.
Is Loft Federal worth it?
Loft Federal pays $120k–$191k/yr typically (median $128k/yr).
Where can you work for Loft Federal?
Arvada and Golden, CO; Washington, DC
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