Electrical Engineer (Power)

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p></div><p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p> <p>As a member of the Electrical Engineering team, you will work in a group of dedicated engineers responsible for the design of Planet’s satellites. You will architect and design the power subsystems on our modular satellite bus, and bring-up, validate, and qualify your designs for the space environment.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to be in our San Francisco office 3 days per week.</strong></p> <p><strong>Impact You'll Own:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and schematic entry of power subsystems including MPPTs, electronic propulsion PPUs, power regulation and distribution for our fleets of nano and small satellites</li> <li>Oversight of PCB layout process for your designs, as well as release of drawings for manufacturing</li> <li>PCBA bring-up, debugging, and functional verification.</li> <li>With assistance of other teams, qualify design for EMI/EMC compliance, thermal performance, and ensure design can survive the high shock and vibration loads of a rocket launch.</li> <li>Work with the manufacturing test engineering team to define a highly automated test procedure for each PCBA.</li> <li>Anomaly response and troubleshooting systems for on-orbit spacecraft.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You Bring:</strong></p> <ul> <li>4+ years of experience designing and testing PCBAs, with a focus