Engineering Program Manager

Planet(1 month ago)

San Francisco, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$162,600 - $203,200Engineering

About this role

The Engineering Program Manager at Planet provides hands-on, tactical leadership for spacecraft development programs, bridging engineering teams and external partners to drive program delivery. The role focuses on setting strategy, removing technical and logistical roadblocks, and ensuring milestones are met under aggressive schedules. This is a full-time, onsite position based in Planet's San Francisco office.

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Required Skills

Satellite Development
Program Management
Schedule Management
Budget Management
Risk Mitigation
Supplier Management
Cross-Functional
Technical Troubleshooting
Hardware Development
Manufacturing

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Qualifications

Bachelor's in a Technical Field (EE/ME/AE)
EAR/ITAR Eligibility

About Planet

planet.com

Planet is an Earth-imaging company that operates a large constellation of small satellites to deliver frequent, high-cadence optical imagery of the planet. Its platform and APIs provide access to PlanetScope and SkySat imagery, global basemaps, change-detection services, and analytics tailored for industries like agriculture, forestry, mapping, energy, finance, and national security. Customers use Planet for near‑real‑time monitoring, trend analysis, and decision support at global scale. The company combines satellite data, scalable pipelines, and machine‑learning tools to turn imagery into actionable insights.