Electrical Engineer, Planet

• 2+ years experience in taking designs from schematics to manufacturing
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace, or a related field
• 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

Desirable

• Join a team doing what’s rarely done: blending the rigor of aerospace with the speed and scale of mass production
• In this role, you’ll have end-to-end ownership of the hardware that powers Planet’s satellites
• You will design, optimize, and validate the critical electrical, data, and embedded systems that are the brains of our spacecraft
• This includes pushing your PCBAs to their limits in testing to ensure they are ready for the harsh environment of space
• If you're an engineer excited by the idea of seeing your personal design work launch on a rocket and begin its mission in orbit, this is the role for you
• This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week. This role will also require up to 25% travel to our Berlin office
• 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

• 11:45p / 23:45 PT on the date stated below. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. This posting may be removed earlier than projected if a suitable pool of applications has been received. For this reason, we recommend applying as soon as you are able to