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About the Role
This role offers end-to-end ownership of the hardware powering Planet's satellites, involving the design, optimization, and validation of critical electrical, data, and embedded systems. You will push PCBAs to their limits in testing to ensure readiness for space and see your design work launch on a rocket.
Responsibilities
- Lead electrical design of analog, power and mixed signal subsystems from requirements through architecture and detailed design
- Execute schematic capture, power/signal integrity simulations; guides and reviews layout design
- Design harnesses, including component selection, signal definition, coordination with mechanical engineering to define lengths, and generation of fabrication drawings
- Validates and debugs designs during bring-up; supports integration testing
- Develop power supply designs, conducts power integrity checks, and ensures design for EMC
- Deliver analog and mixed signal designs, including interfaces to thermal systems, sensors, and actuators
- Collaborate with manufacturing and qualification teams to develop tests at satellite factories
Requirements
- 2+ years experience in taking designs from schematics to manufacturing
- Experience with power converter, analog, and mixed signal PCB design
- Experience with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters
- Proficient solder rework skills
- Comfortable with embedded systems and peripheral interfaces (e.g, I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, Ethernet, etc)
- Decision-making capability regarding design and implementation
Skills
- Altium tools for PCB design
- Scripting languages such as Python
Location
- San Francisco
- Remote
- Germany
- Austria
- Slovenia
- The Netherlands
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $114,200—$142,700 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, delivering an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a cloud-based platform.
- We are both a space company and data company.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- 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.
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