Senior Flight Software Engineer
Planet
About this role
Planet is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to lead the development and maintenance of embedded software for its fleet of satellites. The role involves solving complex engineering challenges, designing scalable systems, and collaborating with various teams to support satellite operations. This is a hybrid full-time position with a focus on innovation and reliability in space hardware software.
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About Planet
planet.comPlanet 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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About Planet
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$163k – $203k
per year
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