Senior Operations Research Engineer, Orbits R&D

Planet is a company dedicated to using space to improve life on Earth through its extensive satellite constellation. The Operations Research Engineer will be responsible for mission planning and optimal scheduling for Planet's fleet of satellites, while also developing software solutions and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities:

• Research, design and architect new software solutions for optimal tasking of Planet's increasingly diverse fleets of satellites
• Work on complex applied mathematics problems with aerospace engineers, and provide them with software mentorship
• Directly contribute to Planet's success by improving the operations of its existing fleets of satellites, alongside enabling future missions

Requirements:

• Bachelors' degree in Computer Science, aerospace engineering, physics or related technical field
• 6+ years of total relevant experience
• Software development experience in C++ and Python
• Experience maintaining peer-reviewed code, attention to quality including automated testing, and continuous integration and deployment
• Familiarity with orbital mechanics and space mission operations
• Ability to carry out first-principles analysis and operationalize MVP solutions
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
• Familiarity with Docker, Jenkins, JIRA, and linux-based systems
• Experience implementing one or more of the following: Orbit determination and high-fidelity propagation, Covariance realism, Low-thrust mission design, Maneuver automation, Constellation management