Senior Mechanical Engineer, Planet

• 6+ years experience owning products from requirements, through conceptual design, and into test and manufacturing
• 4+ years of experience specifically in electronics packaging at the PCB/A and chassis level design for high density digital, analog, RF, optical, and/or power electronics
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering or science degree
• Advanced in computer-aided design (CAD) software and Product Lifecycle Management software
• Solid experience using GD&T and ANSI Y14.5 to generate good quality, low cost parts
• Experience with design and fabrication of composites and metal components
• Hands-on experience with dynamic hardware builds, test plan creation, and hardware validation
• Ability to be self-motivated and responsible while working in a dynamic environment
• Excellent verbal and visual communication skills

Desirable

• The Mechanical Engineering team at Planet is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to help drive the design of key spacecraft subsystems across Planet’s fleet of Earth-imaging satellites
• Your mission will be to champion our spacecraft design efforts, from the subsystem level, all the way up to the top-level spacecraft
• The ideal candidate will be a seasoned mechanical designer who has led mechanical subsystem development across multiple programs from conceptual design through manufacturing and testing and into flight
• As a member of the Mechanical Engineering team within Planet’s Space Systems division, you will be a key contributor and stakeholder in Planet’s agile aerospace approach to spacecraft design, and will work closely with Planet Mechanical Engineering Team, Qualification Team, and Manufacturing team as well as the rest of Planet’s leading-edge spacecraft design teams
• Own the mechanical design on key spacecraft subsystems across Planet’s satellite fleet
• Drive documentation and presentation of new designs throughout design phases and reviews
• Collaborate with structural analysis team to drive/perform analyses on key spacecraft subsystems to meet stiffness and strength requirements
• Drive part/assembly tolerancing using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and own release of drawing packages for part fabrication
• Perform design and analysis responsibilities
• Drive part/assembly design and fabrication at key subsystem vendors
• Collaborate with manufacturing team to implement key spacecraft design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) features
• Support interface control document (ICD) development and size and develop interfaces for your subsystems
• Support test planning and qualification campaigns
• Support debugging and root-causing on-orbit anomalies and production
• Be hands on with flight and test hardware

• Application Deadline: May 5, 2026 at 11:59p PT