Senior Electrical Engineer, Power

Welcome 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.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience designing PCBs, with 5 years focused on power electronics
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• Advanced experience designing high voltage (>500V) switching power converters
• Proficiency with high voltage power component selection, in particular with compound semiconductor technologies (SiC, GaN)
• Cross-functional design experience with mechanical/thermal and packaging constraints
• Familiarity with analog design, digital design, mixed-signal design (ADCs/DACs)
• Experience in embedded systems design
• Knowledge of PCB layout techniques for optimized power and ground routing and EMI mitigation
• Hands-on expertise with EE tools (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, etc)
• Experience with simulation tools for power electronics
• Advanced with Altium Designer for schematic capture
• Advanced in Python or other scripting languages to control/automate test equipment (power supplies, solar array simulators, electronic loads)

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