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Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer, Orbits R&D

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 6+ years

📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 127000.0 - 158700.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Space/Satellite

🏢 Company: Planet👥 501-1000💰 $200,000,000 Post-IPO Equity over 3 years ago🫂 Last layoff 11 months agoGeospatialRemote SensingBig DataAerospaceAnalyticsSoftware

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 6+ years

🪄 Skills: PythonSoftware DevelopmentDifferential EquationsGitSoftware ArchitectureC++AlgorithmsData StructuresCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCI/CDRESTful APIsLinuxSoftware Engineering

Requirements:
  • Advanced degree in aerospace engineering, physics or related technical field
  • Background in orbital mechanics and space mission operations
  • Software development experience in C++ and Python
Responsibilities:
  • Research, design and architect new software solutions for managing Mission Design needs for Planet's increasingly diverse fleets of satellites
  • Work on complex optimization problems with your knowledge of flight dynamics and software engineering
  • Directly contribute to Planet's success by improving the operations of its existing fleets of satellites, alongside enabling future missions
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