Senior Electrical Engineer

Core responsibilities:

• Electrical design of analog, power, thermal and mixed signal subsystems from requirements through architecture and detailed design
• Schematic capture, power/signal integrity simulations; guide and review layout design
• Harness design including selection of components, signal definition, coordinating with mechanical engineering to define lengths, and generating fabrication drawings
• Oversight of design validation and qualification campaigns including power/signal integrity, EMI/EMC, interoperability, etc.
• Analog and mixed signal design including interfaces to thermal systems, sensors and actuators
• Support for manufacturing and systems teams around electrical subsystem integration

This role contributes to building and operating the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering unprecedented data to help solve the world's toughest obstacles in environmental, humanitarian, and commercial sectors.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace, or a related field
• 6+ 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

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off plus 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
• Salary range: $162,600 - $203,200 USD

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 to help solve the world's toughest obstacles in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors.