Engineering Program Manager

Summary

Join Planet, a global company with employees working remotely worldwide, in their mission to change the way people see the world. As an Engineering Program Manager in the Engineering Operations organization, you will lead Planet's satellite development program through planning and requirements baseline to critical design, build, test, and launch.

Requirements

• BA/BS in a technically relevant field or equivalent
• 4-6 years of total relevant experience
• Solid knowledge of Agile development practices and tools (JIRA)
• Experience in an Engineering Project Management role for the development of software and hardware systems in a cross-functional, cross-organizational context
• Familiarity with spacecraft technology in one or more of these functional areas: Spacecraft Test, Optics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Development, or RF Engineering
• Ability to think critically and creatively
• Ability to be self-motivated with experience working independently

Responsibilities

• Lead Planet’s satellite development program through planning and requirements baseline to critical design, and then through build, test and launch
• Efficient oversight of all program phases through completion with schedule, budget and resource ownership
• Coordinate schedules, budgets, priorities, and status with engineering, stakeholders and management
• Work directly with multiple engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure productivity and progress on multiple concurrent projects
• Develop tools and processes to measure and improve engineering productivity across Spacecraft Engineering
• Drive root cause problem solving, identify, and eliminate blocking issues

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company contribution
• Flexible Time Off in addition to holidays and company global days off
• Generous Parental Leave
• Remote friendly work environment
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity Options
• Commuter Benefits
• Volunteering Benefits