Planet-posted 19 days ago
$43 - $54/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • San Francisco, CA
501-1,000 employees

The Space Operations team is crucial to Planet's success, responsible for maintaining and optimizing the health and productivity of the world's largest Earth Observation satellite constellation. You will work in Mission Optimization, developing and maintaining critical software responsible for maximizing the productivity of all our satellite missions. You will help identify possible inefficiencies in the automated services we use to operate our satellites, and design and implement solutions to improve the overall productivity of the fleet and unlock more value for our customers. We are looking for a data-driven, self-starter engineer with effective communication skills that collaborates well within a technical team and adapts quickly to changing tasks and contexts. You will also work closely with hardware and software experts across teams to provide operational insights that shape our next-generation satellites. This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.

  • Design, develop, and maintain real-time, mission-critical software solutions for satellite operations
  • Write scripts to aggregate satellite data and generate system monitoring metrics
  • Analyze data to identify issues and inefficiencies in the full stack of services and propose solutions to improve productivity
  • Drive improvements to fleet capacity and productivity through process enhancements
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Computer Science
  • Experience in software development, particularly in Python or equivalent languages
  • Data-driven mindset with experience in statistical analysis
  • Proactive, self-starter approach to engineering and problem-solving
  • Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills within a technical team
  • Experience with agile software development
  • Experience with DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Git, GitLab, Docker, Jenkins, Bash, Linux, CI/CD, Sentry, Datadog)
  • Familiarity with satellite engineering and/or the space environment and its challenges
  • Hands-on experience operating spacecraft or remote systems
  • Familiarity with automation and optimization tools
  • Contributions to open-source software projects
  • 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
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