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Space Systems Engineer, Space Operations

Planet · San Francisco, CA · On-site

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About Planet

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.

About the role

The Space Operations team is crucial to Planet's success, responsible for maintaining and optimizing the health and productivity of the world's largest Earth Observation satellite constellation. Our team spans North America and Berlin. Given the scale of our fleet, automation is at the heart of our operations. You'll develop and maintain critical software, transforming large datasets into actionable metrics. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 2+ years of relevant work experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent
  • Experience in software development, particularly in Python or similar languages
  • Familiarity with the space environment and its challenges
  • Data-driven mindset with experience in statistical analysis
  • Proactive approach to engineering and problem-solving
More about this role

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

The Space Operations team is crucial to Planet's success, responsible...

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