Mechanical Ground Support Equipment Engineer

Planet

3 months ago

3.5 on Glassdoor

San Francisco, CA

Onsite

Full Time

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About this role

The Mechanical GSE Engineer at Planet develops and sustains Ground Support Equipment and test fixtures for satellite payloads and buses, working closely with qualification and electro-optics teams. The role requires taking projects from design through assembly, test, and life-cycle support while analyzing test data and driving continuous process improvements. This is an in-office role based in San Francisco focused on hands-on hardware development and environmental derisk activities.

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Aerospace, Opto-Mechanics or Electro-Mechanics/Robotics EngineeringEAR/ITAR Eligibility

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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