Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer is open at Planet in San Francisco, CA. The posting gives a salary of $163K - $203K. Posted on Oct 1, 2026, and still on Planet’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We are currently seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to support Planet’s development and deployment of our next generation satellite platforms. As a spacecraft technical lead, you will guide an agile manufacturing and test team through verification and validation (V&V), as well as integration, assembly and testing (AI&T) phases for new satellite systems. You will work directly with our Manufacturing, Test…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Planet’s careers page.
Hiring at Planet
Planet has 116 open roles right now, 22 of them remote. Most are in Engineering, Sales & Business Development and Customer Support. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $154K. See all its roles

