Planet
Planet is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to lead the development, verification, and testing of next-generation satellite platforms for earth observation and space computing. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring the satellite systems meet customer and operational requirements.
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Company Size
501-1000 employees
Founded
2010
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.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
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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Planet Labs and Vantor, two leading U.S.-based spatial intelligence companies with federal contracts, say they are restricting access to satellite images of the Middle East in response to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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