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About the Role

As a member of the Electrical Engineering team, you will design Planet's satellites. You will architect and design power subsystems on our modular satellite bus, then bring-up, validate, and qualify these designs for the space environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and schematic entry of power subsystems including MPPTs, electronic propulsion PPUs, power regulation, and distribution for nano and small satellites.
• Oversee PCB layout processes for designs and release manufacturing drawings.
• Perform PCBA bring-up, debugging, and functional verification.
• Qualify designs for EMI/EMC compliance, thermal performance, and rocket launch shock/vibration loads with team assistance.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing test engineering team to define automated PCBA test procedures.
• Respond to anomalies and troubleshoot systems for on-orbit spacecraft.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience designing and testing PCBAs, with a focus on power electronics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a similar field.
• Familiarity with analog design, digital design, and mixed-signal design (ADCs/DACs).
• Experience in embedded systems design.
• Knowledge of PCB layout techniques for power and ground routing and EMI mitigation.
• Experience using common EE lab tools (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, etc).
• Experience with simulation tools for power electronics.
• Familiarity with schematic capture tools like Altium Designer.
• Basic scripting experience in Python or other languages for automating lab equipment.
• Exposure to high voltage power component selection and design principles.
• Basic understanding of mechanical/thermal and packaging constraints in electrical design.
• Ability to access export-controlled information without additional export licensing.

Skills

• Power electronics
• Analog design
• Digital design
• Mixed-signal design (ADCs/DACs)
• Embedded systems design
• PCB layout techniques
• EMI mitigation
• EE lab tools
• Simulation tools for power electronics
• Schematic capture tools
• Altium Designer
• Python
• High voltage power component selection and design
• Mechanical/thermal design
• Packaging constraints in electrical design

Location

• San Francisco office
• San Francisco
• Washington DC
• Germany
• Austria
• Slovenia
• The Netherlands
• Remotely world wide

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid role

Experience Level

• 4+ years of experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar

Salary/Compensations

• $144,500—$180,600 USD

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

About the Company

• Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history.
• The constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors.
• Planet is both a space company and a data company.
• Customers and users globally utilize Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve world obstacles.
• The company controls every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering.
• Planet has a people-centric approach toward culture and community, striving to iterate in a way that prioritizes team members and prepares the company for growth.
• The mission is to change the way people see the world.
• Planet is a global company with employees working remotely worldwide and from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

Equal Opportunity

• Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and invites people from all backgrounds to apply.
• Planet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
• If a disability or special need requires accommodation during the hiring process, contact accommodations@planet.com or your recruiter for assistance.