or apply directly on Planet's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Planet's roles stay open a median of 70 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Planet's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Planet
- high 124 stale, 12 reposted of 127 open
- Hiring momentum
- 156 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Planet's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Planet.
About this role
As a Senior Spacecraft Qualification Engineer at Planet, you will be responsible for leading environmental testing activities for spacecraft production at the Berlin site. Your role involves reviewing test requirements, executing hands-on operations, analyzing test data, and ensuring compliance with industry standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will also drive continuous improvement in testing processes and document findings to support the development of spacecraft.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Planet as an employer.
What you need
- 6+ years of relevant work experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Thermal Engineering or Electro-Mechanics/Robotics Engineering
- Experience owning vibration, shock, thermal cycling, and thermal vacuum test campaigns for flight or flight-like hardware
- Understanding of environmental verification methodologies, acceptance and protoflight testing industry standards, and flight hardware handling
- Knowledge of spacecraft systems and the interactions between structures, mechanisms, avionics, payloads, and thermal systems
- Knowledge of structural dynamics and vibration theory
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience (portfolio submission encouraged)
- Experience in operating a variety of test machines as vibration shakers, thermal chambers, TVAC chambers, shock machine
- Experience building and working with DAQs for test article command/control and data gathering
- Interest in prototyping, rapid iteration and agile processes
- Interest in automation. Familiarity with Raspberry Pis, Node Red, or Python
What you get
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
- Employee Wellness Program
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Equity
Worth weighing
- Full-time in-office position, requiring presence 5 days a week in Berlin
- Occasional travel expected for testing and integration operations
- No specific mention of work-life balance or flexible hours
- Role involves high responsibility with safety considerations for personnel and hardware
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Listed by Planet on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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