Job Description
The Space Systems Engineer will support satellite operations by developing and maintaining software, analyzing data, troubleshooting anomalies, and supporting the deployment and testing of satellite systems to ensure the health and performance of Planet's Earth Observation satellite constellation.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and optimize the health and productivity of the satellite constellation
- Develop, test, and deploy critical software for satellite operations
- Support daily satellite operations, including troubleshooting and resolving anomalies
- Analyze satellite data to identify issues and improve system performance
- Create and update operational procedures and real-time software solutions
- Conduct fleet checks, on-orbit experiments, and software upgrades
- Provide operational insights and feedback to engineering teams
- Shape operational strategies for next-generation satellites
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent experience
- Proficiency in software development, particularly in Python or similar languages
- Data-driven mindset with experience in statistical analysis
- Familiarity with the space environment and its challenges
- Proactive approach to engineering and problem-solving
- Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills within a technical team
- Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD concepts
- Experience with Agile software development
- Proficiency in DevOps tools and practices such as Git, GitLab, Docker, Jenkins, Bash, Linux, Sentry, Datadog
- Ability to conduct daily fleet checks and support On-Call shifts
- Ability to test and deploy flight software upgrades, debug satellite anomalies, and perform on-orbit experiments
- Ability to provide feedback to launch, manufacturing, and spacecraft engineering teams based on on-orbit performance, technical demonstrations, and forecasting models
- Ability to create and maintain operational procedures
- Ability to develop and maintain real-time, mission-critical software solutions for satellite operations
- Ability to write scripts to aggregate satellite data and generate system monitoring metrics
- Ability to analyze data to identify issues and inefficiencies in the full stack of services and propose solutions
- Ability to drive improvements to fleet capacity and productivity through process enhancements
- Ability to shape operational strategies for next-generation spacecraft
- Experience supporting daily satellite operations, analyzing data, triaging and resolving anomalies, and supporting on-orbit experiments
- Experience testing and deploying software both on the ground and in orbit
- Experience commissioning satellites
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testbed set-ups (preferred but not mandatory)
- Experience operating spacecraft or remote systems (preferred but not mandatory)
- Experience coordinating resources and projects with multiple engineering teams (preferred but not mandatory)
- Practical expertise in data analysis for problem-solving (preferred but not mandatory)
- Application must be able to access export-controlled information without additional export licensing (ITAR requirements)
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: $43.37 - $54.18 USD (for San Francisco)
Work schedule: Hybrid role requiring work from San Francisco office 3 days per week
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