Senior Software Engineer, Geometry

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. 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.

Requirements

• Perform ongoing space imaging operations, geometric calibration activities and performance characterization
• Design and implement automated scalable processes to calibrate hundreds to satellites to ensure that our products meet and exceed specifications and SLAs
• Collaborate within a cross functional team to develop performance models, error budgets and calibration concepts for new very high resolution constellation
• Troubleshoot geometric image quality issues and developing long-term mitigations and fixes

Benefits

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Volunteering Paid Time Off