Planet
Space
ElectricalEngineer
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“Electrical Engineer at Planet. Skills: Electrical design of analog, power, thermal and mixed signal subsystems, Schematic capture, power/signal integrity guide and review layout design, Harness design, design validation and qualification campaigns, Analog and mixed signal design, manufacturing and systems teams support. Electrical design of analog, power, thermal and mixed signal subsystems from requirements through architecture and detailed design. Schematic capture, power/signal integrity guid”
What You'll Achieve.
delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform; drive revenue; power research; solve our world’s toughest obstacles; actively monitoring and changing the world
Industry & Context.
solve our world’s toughest obstacles
This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls., work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years of experience in taking designs from schematics to manufacturing, Experience with power, analog, and mixed signal PCB design, Experience with Altium tools for PCB design, Experience using lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, Excellent solder rework skills, Experience with embedded systems and peripheral interfaces (e. g, I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, Ethernet, etc), Ability to make decisions regarding design and implementation, Access to export-controlled information without additional export licensing
Nice to Have
High Speed Design, DC-DC converters, Scripting languages such as Python
What You'll Do.
Electrical design of analog
thermal and mixed signal subsystems from requirements through architecture and detailed design
power/signal integrity guide and review layout design
Harness design including selection of components
coordinating with mechanical engineering to define lengths
and generating fabrication drawings
Oversight of design validation and qualification campaigns including power / signal integrity
Analog and mixed signal design including interfaces to thermal systems
sensors and actuators
Support for manufacturing and systems teams around electrical subsystem integration
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
coordinating with mechanical engineering; Support for manufacturing and systems teams
Full Job Description
Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. 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. As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains. 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. About the Role: Join a small, dedicated team driving the design and end-to-end production of Planet’s cutting-edge satellite constellation. This is your chance to own the process, from concept to flight, optimizing for medium-scale mass production. If you are passionate about contributing technology to a mission that is actively monitoring and changing the world, and are excited by the idea of seeing your hardware launched into space aboard a rocket, this is the role for you. We are looking for an engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to take our satellite designs to the next level. This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week. Impact You'll Own: Electrical design of analog, power, thermal and mixed sign
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