Job Description
The Imaging Systems Engineer will develop, validate, and support the operation of Planet's Earth-imaging satellites, collaborating across hardware, software, and mission teams to ensure optimal imaging performance both on ground and in orbit.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with spacecraft hardware, mission operations, imaging pipeline, and embedded software teams to deliver product needs
- Support ground and flight testing, and operation of new and advanced imaging systems
- Support Verification Validation (V&V) campaigns to ensure payloads meet imaging performance requirements
- Assist in root-cause analysis for imaging anomalies and contribute to deploying technical fixes or calibration updates
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience in the software industry.
- A systems-thinking approach to working through complex problems.
- Self-motivated approach to solving ambiguous problems in a real-time operations environment.
- Academic or project experience in imaging sensors, optical metrology, photogrammetry, computer vision, and/or remote sensing GIS.
- Solid coding skills in Python, C, FPGA for automated data analysis, visualization, and hardware interfacing.
- Understanding of one or multiple satellite subsystems including Optical, Thermal, ADSCS GNC.
- Application must have access to export-controlled information without requiring additional export licensing, as this position requires access to export-controlled information.
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)
Discretionary short-term and long-term incentives, bonus, and equity
Salary Range (varies by location): 172,200 - 228,600 USD
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