Electrical Engineer, Satellite Hardware (San Francisco) NEW

The Briefed; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Planet designs and builds its own satellites. As an Electrical Engineer on a small team you own electrical design from concept to flight, optimised for medium-scale production, and see your hardware launched into space.

You will design analog, power, thermal and mixed-signal subsystems, capture schematics, run simulations, review layouts, and lead design validation including EMI/EMC, while supporting manufacturing and systems integration.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical, Computer or Aerospace Engineering.
• 4+ years taking designs from schematics to manufacturing.
• Power, analog and mixed-signal PCB design in Altium.
• Lab equipment, solder rework and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Design analog, power, thermal and mixed-signal subsystems.
• Capture schematics, run power and signal integrity simulations, review layouts.
• Design harnesses and produce fabrication drawings.
• Lead design validation: EMI/EMC, power and signal integrity.
• Support manufacturing and systems integration.

Skills

Analog design

Power design

Mixed-signal design

Thermal design

Schematic capture

Signal integrity

EMI/EMC testing

Embedded systems

Lab equipment

Education

Electrical, Computer or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Planet designs and builds its own satellites. As an Electrical Engineer on a small team you own electrical design from concept to flight, optimised for medium-scale production, and see your hardware launched into space.

Key responsibilities

• Design analog, power, thermal and mixed-signal subsystems
• Capture schematics, run power and signal integrity simulations, review layouts
• Design harnesses and produce fabrication drawings
• Lead design validation: EMI/EMC, power and signal integrity
• Support manufacturing and systems integration

Requirements

• A degree in Electrical, Computer or Aerospace Engineering
• 4+ years taking designs from schematics to manufacturing
• Power, analog and mixed-signal PCB design in Altium
• Lab equipment, solder rework and embedded systems

Location and schedule

• Hybrid: you work from the San Francisco office 3 days a week

Salary and benefits

US base salary $144,500 to $180,600 a year, plus possible bonus and equity. Benefits include medical, dental and vision cover, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and tuition support.