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About the Role
The Space Operations team is crucial to Planet's success, responsible for maintaining and optimizing the health and productivity of the world's largest Earth Observation satellite constellation. As a Space Systems Engineer, you'll support daily satellite operations, analyze operational data, triage anomalies, run on-orbit experiments, and deploy software across our fleet. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional hardware and software experts to build reliable services and shape next-generation spacecraft strategies. We are looking for a data-driven self-starter with strong communication skills who thrives in a technical, fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain real-time, mission-critical software solutions for satellite operations
- Conduct daily fleet checks, debug on-orbit satellite anomalies, and support On-Call shifts
- Test and deploy flight software upgrades and perform on-orbit experiments
- Create and maintain operational procedures
- Analyze data to identify issues and inefficiencies in the full stack of services
- Drive improvements to fleet capacity and productivity through process enhancements
- Provide feedback to launch, manufacturing, and spacecraft engineering teams based on on-orbit performance, technical demonstrations, and forecasting models
- Shape operational strategies for next-generation spacecraft
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in spacecraft operations or a closely related field
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent
- Thorough understanding of satellite sub-systems and Earth observation missions
- Working proficiency in Python or a comparable language, ability to model systems, analyze operational data, and contribute production code
- Proven track record of running and completing engineering projects end to end
- Data-driven mindset with experience in statistical analysis
- Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills within a technical team
- Professional working proficiency in English, the language of the company
- Employment is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by German, EU, or U.S. authorities.
Skills
- Python
- Statistical analysis
- Spacecraft operations
- Earth observation missions
- Satellite sub-systems
- Git
- GitLab
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Bash
- Linux
- CI/CD
- Sentry
- Datadog
- Automation
- Optimization
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 4+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- €60.900—€76.100 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.
- This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary 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.