Engineering Program Manager

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.

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:

As a Senior Engineering Program Manager (EPM) at Planet you will sit at the intersection of our hardware, engineering, and external partnerships to drive complex spacecraft programs from inception to launch. You will help set strategy, drive problem-solving efforts, eliminate roadblocks, execute on schedule, and you will be responsible for managing and communicating status and issues along the way. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise and experience in multiple areas of spacecraft design and manufacturing. 

This is a full-time, in-office position based in our Berlin manufacturing hub 5 days per week.

Impact You’ll Own:

• Lead satellite development programs from planning and requirements definition through critical design, build, test, and launch.
• Ensure efficient execution of all program phases, including MCR, SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, SRR, and LRR.
• Develop project schedules and budgets and track performance across all project phases.
• Oversee execution of technical plans at all levels, both internally and with external suppliers, including project definition, budgeting, and long-term strategic planning.
• Collaborate and coordinate with external stakeholders, including suppliers, partners, vendors, and customers, to manage deliverables, technical plans, and program milestones.
• Coordinate schedules, priorities, and status updates with engineering, manufacturing, teams, stakeholders, and management.
• Work directly with multiple engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders to drive productivity and progress on concurrent projects.