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Space Systems Engineer

Planet
Berlin, Germany
Full Time
Posted February 19, 2026
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Job Description

The role involves maintaining and operating a large constellation of Earth observation satellites by supporting daily operations, automating mission processes, analyzing data, and resolving anomalies to ensure satellite health and performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day satellite operations, including assessing data, triaging, and resolving anomalies
  • Develop and maintain scripts to automate mission operations and generate performance metrics
  • Perform daily checks on the satellite fleet to ensure safety and functionality
  • Identify, diagnose, and resolve satellite anomalies in space
  • Test and deploy software updates on ground and in space
  • Analyze satellite data and metrics to assess satellite health and performance
  • Proactively improve operational processes and develop new tools for satellite management
  • Lead standalone projects to optimize satellite operations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering, Software, or Science related field from an accredited college or technical school.
  • Software development experience in Python or equivalent programming language.
  • Proven ability to proactively tackle problems and bring in their own ideas as a self-starter.
  • Data-driven mindset and comfort with statistical analysis.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a team environment.
  • Ability to support day-to-day operations of satellite constellation, including making assessments based on data analysis, triaging and resolving anomalies, running on-orbit experiments, testing and rolling out software on the ground and in space.
  • Experience in developing and maintaining scripts to aggregate satellite data and generate metrics.
  • Ability to develop and enhance tools to automate operations.
  • Experience in performing daily checks on satellite fleet and identifying, triaging, root causing, and resolving satellite anomalies in space.
  • Proficiency in using existing and new metrics for data analysis to assess satellite performance and health.
  • Ability to proactively improve existing processes and lead standalone projects to improve satellite operations.
  • Understanding of automation and software development tools such as Jenkins, Bash, Git.
  • Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD concepts.
  • Experience working with large amounts of data and APIs.
  • Understanding of space environment and space operations.
  • Ability to work in an agile environment.
  • Willingness and ability to work in a hybrid role requiring presence in the Berlin office 3 days per week.
  • Eligibility to access U.S. and German export-controlled information without additional export licensing, which may require the ability to access all applicable export-controlled information.

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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