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Satellite Tasking Engineer, Collection Planning

Planet
Berlin, Germany
Full Time
Posted November 20, 2025
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Job Description

A Satellite Tasking Engineer responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and automation of Earth observation satellite imagery acquisition, analysis, and operational tools development within a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support satellite collection planning during operational processes
  • Prepare geospatial data, maps, and dashboards for satellite operations
  • Conduct feasibility studies for satellite imagery acquisition
  • Develop, validate, and automate operational tools to improve satellite data collection
  • Monitor and analyze satellite collection performance and order status
  • Collaborate with teams such as image quality support, orbits, mission software, space operations, data pipeline, and product teams

Requirements

  • Four years of relevant experience in a related field such as satellite operations, geospatial data analysis, or software development.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Geoscience.
  • Software development experience in Python or an equivalent programming language.
  • Data-driven mindset and comfortable with data analysis.
  • Sound SQL skills and familiarity with git version control.
  • Understanding of satellite imagery and remote sensing.
  • Self-starter who 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.
  • Experience with automation and software development tools such as Jenkins, Bash, and Git.
  • Experience with data visualization platforms such as Looker Studio, OMNI, or CARTO.
  • Familiarity with geospatial software such as QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL, or libraries like Shapely and GeoPandas.
  • Ability to support day-to-day operations including collection performance analysis, order monitoring, and feasibility studies.
  • Ability to develop, validate, and automate operational tools.
  • Physical or logistical ability to work from the Berlin office up to 3 days per week.

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Volunteering Paid Time Off

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