Planet

Associate, Space Operations

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Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain real-time, mission-critical software for satellite operations.
  • Support daily fleet checks by identifying, triaging, and resolving satellite anomalies.
  • Write scripts to aggregate satellite data and generate system monitoring metrics.
  • Test and deploy flight software upgrades, debug satellite anomalies, and conduct on-orbit experiments.
  • Create and maintain operational procedures and provide operational insights for next-generation satellites.
  • Collaborate with hardware and software experts across teams to enhance or create services.

Requirements

  • Actively enrolled in an accredited university program.
  • Software development experience, particularly in Python or similar languages.
  • Familiarity with the space environment and its challenges.
  • Experience with statistical analysis and a data-driven approach to problem-solving.
  • Effective communication, interpersonal, and technical collaboration skills.
  • Ability to proactively tackle problems, contribute ideas, and adapt to a dynamic environment.

Benefits

  • Part-time temporary position expected to last 12 months.
  • Hybrid schedule requiring work from the San Francisco office three days per week.
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans, plus a company-contributed Health Savings Account.
  • Paid time off, holidays, company-wide days off, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs, home office reimbursement, and monthly phone and internet reimbursement.
  • Tuition reimbursement, LinkedIn Learning access, equity, commuter benefits, and paid volunteering time off.

Tech Stack

BashDatadogDockerGitJenkinsLinuxPython

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