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About the Role
As a Senior Engineering Program Manager (EPM) at Planet, you will drive complex spacecraft programs from inception to launch, sitting at the intersection of hardware, engineering, and external partnerships. You will set strategy, lead problem-solving, remove roadblocks, ensure schedule execution, and manage program status and issues. The ideal candidate possesses deep technical expertise and experience in spacecraft design and manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Lead satellite development programs from planning and requirements definition through critical design, build, test, and launch.
- Ensure efficient execution of all program phases, including MCR, SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, SRR, and LRR.
- Develop project schedules and budgets and track performance across all project phases.
- Oversee execution of technical plans at all levels, both internally and with external suppliers, including project definition, budgeting, and long-term strategic planning.
- Collaborate and coordinate with external stakeholders, including suppliers, partners, vendors, and customers, to manage deliverables, technical plans, and program milestones.
- Coordinate schedules, priorities, and status updates with engineering, manufacturing, teams, stakeholders, and management.
- Work directly with multiple engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders to drive productivity and progress on concurrent projects.
- Develop tools and processes to measure and improve engineering productivity.
- Drive root cause problem-solving, identify, and eliminate blocking issues.
- Work directly with Program Management, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain to drive progress on concurrent manufacturing lines and initiatives.
- Lead manufacturing ramp programs from early factory engagement and readiness through key build phases into production.
- Drive root cause analysis for complex engineering and manufacturing issues, identify and eliminate blocking problems, and implement robust corrective actions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant experience of program management in aerospace, manufacturing or similar industry.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and facilitation skills, including externally to customers.
- Experience in an engineering program management role for the development and ramp of hardware systems in a cross-functional context.
- Capability to exercise creative and critical thinking in project execution.
- Experience working with and managing external contract manufacturers (CMs), suppliers, and vendors to drive program success.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Ability to travel internationally, specifically to San Francisco about 2-3 times a year.
Skills
- Satellite manufacturing
- AI&T
- Customer management on satellite programs
- Problem-solving
- Organizational skills
- Analytical skills
- Strategy development based on data
Location
- Berlin
- Remote
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-time
- In-office
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
Salary/Compensations
- €86.600—€108.300 EUR
Benefits
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
- Employee Wellness Program
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Equity
- Volunteering Paid Time Off
About the Company
- Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors.
- We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.
- Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.
- We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth.
- Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.
- Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us 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 we invite people from all backgrounds to apply.
- Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and 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, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.