The posting, in Planet Labs's own words
archived Nov 14, 2026Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
About the Role:
The New Product Introduction (NPI) Team develops and scales assembly, integration, and test operations for our next-generation satellites. Manufacturing technicians and engineers establish processes and work instructions for building and testing spacecraft from component level through final integration. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will collaborate closely with design engineers, test engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution and delivery. Ideal candidates are methodical, hands-on, and thrive in building complex aerospace products. This is a full-time, in-office position based in our SF office 5 days per week.
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Impact You'll Own:
Own the end-to-end execution of a satellite type, including completing guides, designing and improving tooling, and streamlining the build process Drive nonconformances to resolution and establish actionable process improvements Handle, coordinate, and document off-nominal build details to push the satellite forward in all special circumstances regarding build or schedule Determine the build flow for new satellite designs Work with the Manufacturing Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) team to scope and design tooling Create Manufacturing Execution System (MES) scaffolding, structured Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOMs), and build non-flight Structural Qualification Models (SQMs) Support the Assembly, Integration and Test of Satellites and subsystems Recommend facilities and capital equipment improvements for scaling our manufacturing processes to meet our production demand Provide DFM/DFA recommendations to design teams Monitor production metrics, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions