Space Systems Engineer, Space Operations

Planet(1 month ago)

HybridFull TimeMedior$115,800 - $142,700Space Operations

About this role

A Space Systems Engineer at Planet supports the Space Operations team in maintaining and optimizing the world’s largest Earth observation satellite constellation. The role focuses on developing and maintaining mission-critical software, transforming large datasets into actionable metrics, and providing operational insights to inform next-generation spacecraft. This is a full-time hybrid position based in San Francisco with cross-functional collaboration across hardware and software teams.

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Required Skills

Fleet Checks
On Call
Flight Software
Anomaly Debugging
On-Orbit Experiments
Mission Software
Scripting
Data Aggregation
System Monitoring
Data Analysis

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
EAR/ITAR Eligibility

About Planet

planet.com

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.