Spacecraft Qualification Engineer

Planet(1 month ago)

San Francisco, CAOnsiteFull TimeMedior$128,400 - $160,500Engineering

About this role

The Spacecraft Qualification Engineer will join a small engineering team at Planet to support the end-to-end development, testing, and qualification of spacecraft platforms. This hands-on role involves participation in design, manufacturing support, environmental test campaigns, and process improvements. The position is full-time and based in the San Francisco office, requiring collaboration across engineering and manufacturing teams and occasional travel for testing and integration.

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Required Skills

Test Plans
Ground Support
3D CAD
FEA
Procurement
Machining
Assembly
Environmental Testing
Thermal Vacuum
Instrumentation

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Thermal Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Electro-Mechanics/Robotics Engineering
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.