Senior Operations Research Engineer, Orbits R&D

Planet(18 days ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$127,000 - $180,600Orbits R&D (Engineering)

About this role

Operations Research Engineer on Planet’s Orbits R&D team focused on mission planning for a large, heterogeneous fleet of Earth-imaging satellites. The role supports Planet’s cloud-based platform by developing software and research solutions that improve scheduling and operations across Dove, SkySat, Pelican, and Tanager constellations. This is a full-time, U.S.-based remote role (with local office hybrid expectations).

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Required Skills

C++
Python
Software Architecture
Mission Planning
Orbital Mechanics
Flight Dynamics
Automated Testing
CI/CD
Docker
Jenkins

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Qualifications

Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or related field
Export-Control Access (EAR/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.