# Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer at Planet

- Company: Planet
- What the company does: Discover how Planet's daily satellite imagery and insights empower global decisions and actions with a multidimensional view of our changing planet. Backed by Felicis and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.planet.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-01
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/planetlabs/jobs/8221584?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/planet-senior-spacecraft-systems-engineer/

## About the role

We are currently seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to support Planet’s development and deployment of our next generation satellite platforms. As a spacecraft technical lead, you will guide an agile manufacturing and test team through verification and validation (V&V), as well as integration, assembly and testing (AI&T) phases for new satellite systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of relevant work experience in the design and development of satellite systems
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar
- Experience with vehicle testing, including both functional and environmental testing
- Familiarity with requirements formulation as well as validation and verification best practices
- Familiarity with space manufacturing processes, test strategies, and V&V workflows
- Experience with avionics integration, including familiarity with first order electronics debugging

Tags: Spacecraft Systems Engineering

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