Flight Software Engineer

Planet

4 days ago

3.5 on Glassdoor

San Francisco, CA

Hybrid

Full Time

Senior

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About this role

A Flight Software Engineer at Planet develops and maintains embedded software for satellites, working across multiple domains including navigation, payload control, and onboard autonomy. The role involves solving complex engineering challenges, designing software systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable satellite operations.

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

About Planet

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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.

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