Satellite Tasking Engineer, Collection Planning

Planet • San Francisco, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our team is in charge of planning the tasks and imagery acquisitions of Earth observation satellites. We do so with a small team of highly-skilled engineers from our offices in SF and Berlin and we are currently looking for a highly motivated and proactive Satellite Tasking Engineer to join our operations team.
Your mission will be to support day-to-day operations, which includes collection performance analysis, order monitoring, performing feasibility studies and the development of our operational tools.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter, quick learner, good communicator, and has the ability to switch contexts quickly. You will be working in a close collaborative environment, and will gain first-hand experience in numerous fields related to managing satellite image acquisition planning, geospatial data analysis, tool development and process automation by supporting our operations team.
This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, engineering, or geo science
• Software development experience in Python or equivalent
• Data-driven mindset and comfortable with data analysis
• Sound SQL skills, familiar with git / version control
• Understanding of satellite imagery and remote sensing
• Self-starter that proactively tackles problems and brings in their own ideas
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Team player with an ability to learn and collaborate across teams
• Fluent in written and spoken English, the language of the company

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with automation and software development tools (i.e. Jenkins, Bash, Git)
• Experience with data visualization platforms (e.g., Looker Studio, OMNI, CARTO).
• Familiarity with geospatial software (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL) or libraries (e.g., Shapely, GeoPandas).

Responsibilities

• Support Collection Planning team during operational planning process
• Prepare geospatial data, maps and dashboards
• Run & interpret standard and complex feasibility studies
• Develops, validates and automates operational tools
• Proactively improve existing processes
• Collaborates with image quality support, orbits, mission software, space operations, data pipeline and product teams

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees