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Associate, Collection Planning

Planet

21 hours ago

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Summary

Planet is seeking an Associate, Collection Planning to join their operations team in San Francisco, CA. The role involves supporting day-to-day operations related to Earth observation satellites, including collection performance analysis and operational tool development.

About the Role

As an Associate in Collection Planning, you will support the planning tasks and imagery acquisitions of Earth observation satellites. Your responsibilities will include preparing geospatial data, running feasibility studies, maintaining operational tools, and improving existing processes. This part-time, hybrid role requires working from the San Francisco HQ three days a week.

About You

Required:

Currently enrolled at an accredited university for an advanced degree in Engineering, Geography, Software, or a Science-related field.
Software development experience in Python or equivalent.
Data-driven mindset and comfortable with data analysis.
Sound SQL skills, familiar with git/version control.
Self-starter that proactively tackles problems and brings in their own ideas.
Comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
Team player with willingness to learn and collaborate across teams.

Preferred:

Familiar with automation and software development tools (i.e. Jenkins, Bash, Git).
Experience with data visualization platforms (e.g., Looker Studio, OMNI, CARTO).
Familiarity with geospatial software (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL) or libraries (e.g., Shapely, GeoPandas).
Understanding of satellite imagery and remote sensing.

Benefits

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.
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement.
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning.
Equity.
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office).
Volunteering Paid Time Off.

Planet

Planet is the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and insights. Planet is driven by a mission to image all of Earth’s landmass every day, and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of imaging satellites, as well as online software, tools and analytics needed to deliver data to users. Decision makers in business, government, and within organizations use Planet's data and machine learning-powered analytics to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and make informed, timely decisions to solve our world's toughest challenges. Visit us at https://www.planet.com/ Follow us: @planet on Twitter | planetlabs on Facebook

San Francisco, CA