Job Description
The Engineering Program Manager at Planet is responsible for leading satellite development programs, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing technical and logistical challenges, and ensuring timely delivery of hardware projects in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead satellite development programs from planning through launch, ensuring timely execution of all program phases.
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and budgets, monitoring performance and making real-time adjustments.
- Manage the execution of technical plans internally and with external suppliers, including project definition and budgeting.
- Collaborate with external stakeholders to manage deliverables, technical plans, and program milestones.
- Act as the first point of contact for technical issues, triaging, prioritizing, and driving issues to resolution.
- Coordinate with engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders to drive project productivity and progress.
- Manage program risks, develop mitigation plans, and address blocking issues to stay on schedule.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in a technically relevant field such as Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace.
- 6 years of relevant experience in Engineering Program Management or Engineering Management.
- Experience managing concurrent, fast-paced hardware projects with non-negotiable deadlines.
- A roll-up-your-sleeves mentality and willingness to solve problems in the lab or on the factory floor.
- Experience in an engineering project management role for the development of hardware systems in a cross-functional, cross-organizational context.
- Experience working with and managing external partners, suppliers, vendors, and customers to drive program success.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and facilitation skills, especially in high-stakes technical trade-off discussions.
- Exceptional ability to stay organized and prioritize in a high-pressure, ambiguous, and rapidly changing environment.
- Application of export-controlled information access requirements, with the 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.
Benefits & Perks
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)
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