Planet
Opto-Mechanical Engineer
San Francisco, CA · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$145k-$181kDetected 27 days ago
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About the role
- This is a full-time, in-office position based in our San Francisco HQ 5 days per week.
- Be hands-on with flight and test hardware
Responsibilities
- The Electro-Optical Systems team at Planet is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Engineer to help drive the design of payloads in Planet's fleet of Earth-imaging satellites.
- Your mission will be to champion our payload design efforts, with a specific focus on opto-mechanical design and manufacturing.
- Own the opto-mechanical manufacturing process of optical payloads on Planet's next-generation satellites
- Design the manufacturing line for mid-volume production of optical payloads. Make first principle based, data-driven decisions throughout the design process to ensure efficient assembly and test processes
- Drive part and assembly design, manage fabrication with key vendors, perform failure analysis, and execute tolerance stackup and GD&T analyses to ensure precision and reliability
- Develop and maintain comprehensive design documentation
- Lead technical presentations and reviews across all design review gates
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 4+ years experience owning the development of opto-mechanical products from requirements through conceptual design, testing and manufacturing
- Experience designing for high-reliability space environments including launch survivability, vacuum conditions, on-orbit performance through thermal conditions (STOP)
- Experience in the design and fabrication of optical assemblies, incorporating components made from glass, carbon fiber, metals, ceramics, epoxies, as well as mechanisms and electrical elements
- Practical and direct engagement with hardware, from prototyping to production and testing phases
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience working in a dynamic environment while driving projects to completion
- Good verbal and visual communication skills
Skills
- Welcome to Planet.
Compensation
- The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below.
- The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location.
- The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only.
- Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
- San Francisco Salary Range
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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
- Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
- Volunteering Paid Time Off
- Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity).
Equal opportunity
- Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply.
- Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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