Planet is hiring a
Senior Camera Engineer

Summary

Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world. The Electro-Optical Systems team is looking for a Senior Camera Engineer to help us operate, optimize, and further develop the largest camera constellation ever deployed in space!

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in an Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or relevant scientific/engineering field
• 10+ years working with imaging systems, optics, detectors, image quality, calibration, and noise characterization
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and an ability to collaborate effectively
• Excellent lab/instrumentation experience with ability to test, evaluate and automate camera and hardware development
• Expertise with image processing fundamentals and ability to perform trade studies of cameras, detectors, optics and image processing
• Experience taking the lead on challenging projects
• Experience with CI/CD and software automation best practices with Jenkins and Docker
• Experience with Linux sysadmin tools (bash scripting, network configuration) and DVCS, such as Git

Responsibilities

• Characterizing new sensors in terms of resolution and radiometry in the lab
• Leading camera assembly, integration and test (AI&T) efforts
• Developing lab and space-borne camera calibration automation methods
• Developing and validating camera performance and payload performance metrics
• Troubleshooting camera image quality issues and developing long-term mitigations and improvements
• Contributing to the design and modeling of new imaging systems and operating modes
• Collaborating with Satellite Operations, Imaging Pipeline, hardware (Optics/Electrical Engineering), and embedded software teams

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