San Francisco, CA Hybrid Employment $162,600 - $203,200 USD

Planet is hiring a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar
  • 5+ years of experience in the design and development of satellite systems
  • Customer facing experience in briefings and design reviews
  • Understanding of one or multiple satellite subsystems, including Mechanical, Thermal, ADSCS/GNC, Propulsion, or Electrical
  • Familiarity with requirements formulation, validation, and verification best practices
  • Experience with vehicle testing, including both functional and environmental testing

Nice to Have

  • Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar.
  • 7+ years of experience working in the satellite industry, including design/analysis, AI&T and/or V&V.
  • Familiar with industry standards including NASA GEVS and SMC-S-16 for small satellites (50-200 kg)
  • Remote Sensing experience related to electro-optical payloads
  • Knowledge of design for space environment best practice
  • Experience with constellation design or orbital simulations in custom tool suites or STK
  • Excellent understanding of ground segment architecture including mission control and mission processing elements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
  • Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
  • 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
  • Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Home Office Reimbursement
  • Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
  • Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Equity
  • Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
  • Volunteering Paid Time Off

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Additional Information

  • This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
Required Skills
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Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a cloud-based platform to commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. It is both a space company and a data company.
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