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 Flight Dynamics Engineer at Planet, you will be part of a small team focused on Flight Dynamics and Mission Planning for the company's satellite fleet. Your responsibilities will include mission design, orbit determination, and developing tools for mission design trade-offs. You will collaborate with various teams to optimize satellite operations and perform analysis to enhance scheduling for imaging and contacts.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, physics or related technical field
- 2-3 years of relevant work experience
- Experience in orbital mechanics and space mission operations
- Software development experience in C++ and Python
- Ability to carry out first-principles analysis and operationalize MVP solutions
- Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience with constellation and mission design trade studies
- Experience implementing one or more of the following: Orbit determination and high-fidelity propagation, Covariance realism, Low-thrust mission design, Maneuver automation, Constellation management
- Experience maintaining peer-reviewed code, attention to quality including automated testing, and continuous integration and deployment
What you get
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Home Office Reimbursement
Worth weighing
- Hybrid role requiring 3 days in the San Francisco office per week
- No specific mention of career advancement opportunities or mentorship
- Position involves access to export-controlled information, which may limit candidate pool
Summarised from Planet's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Planet on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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