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Base pay range $162,600.00/yr - $203,200.00/yr

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. 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 a 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.

About The Role You will work on a small team of dedicated engineers responsible for the design of Planet’s satellites. This is not your typical aerospace or consumer electronics role. You will work on the end to end process of bringing a product from design to shipment, optimized for medium-scale mass production. You will design and optimize electrical compute, data handling, and embedded systems, both within the spacecraft and on ground support equipment. You will be responsible for architect, design and build PCBAs (schematic capture, simulations, guide PCB layout engineer). You will conduct environmental and functional testing on electrical subsystems and get them ready for flight. Your work will then be put in a rocket and shot into space.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own

Lead the electrical design of compute and high-speed subsystems, from requirements definition through architecture and detailed implementation.

Guide PCB layout design, Schematic Capture and Signal/Power Integrity simulations. Identify, debug and validate designs

Provide support for integration testing

Perform power supply design, power integrity analysis, and ensure designs meet system requirements.

Support manufacturing and qualification test development

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar

6+ years experience in taking designs from schematics to manufacturing

Advanced knowledge of electrical design for high speed signal integrity, high speed layout techniques, and SI simulations

Experience with FPGA/SOC based designs

Expertise with lab equipment including high speed oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters

Solder rework skills

Experience with embedded systems and peripheral interfaces (e.g, I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, PCIe, etc)

What Makes You Stand Out

Experience with Altium tools for PCB design

Proficiency with Hyperlynx SI or equivalent SI verification tools

Working knowledge of scripting languages such as Python

Application Deadline: December 22, 11:59PM PST

EAR/ITAR Requirements

This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

Benefits While Working At Planet

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

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)

Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

San Francisco Salary Range

$162,600—$203,200 USD

Why We Care So Much About Belonging. We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please apply. At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.

EEO Statement

Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.

Accommodations

Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to accommodations@planet.com or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Software Development

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