Planet · 1 day ago
Senior Electrical Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$163K/yr - $203K/yr
6+ years expPlanet is a company that designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. The Senior Electrical Engineer will drive the design and production of satellite hardware, overseeing the electrical design and integration processes to contribute to the company's mission of monitoring and changing the world.
AerospaceAnalyticsBig DataGeospatialRemote SensingSoftware
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Knowledge of power converter design
Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to 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
Company
Planet
Planet is an aerospace and data analytics company that builds small satellites and delivers information about the changing planet.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.03BKey Investors
BlackRockBloombergNEFPrelude Ventures
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $460M
2021-12-08Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2021-12-08IPO
Leadership Team
Will Marshall
Co-Founder & CEO
Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
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