Spacecraft Test Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

We are currently seeking a Spacecraft Systems Engineer to support Planet’s development of Pelican Spacecraft.

, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar Experience with vehicle testing, including both functional and environmental testing

, and implementing tests and test systems (test support custom hardware) for all the custom mechanisms on our spacecraft.

Environmental Test Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)

…or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace

As a Space Operations Engineer (Embedded) in our Payload Engineering Team, you will be working on creating the services to control

, hardware engineers, and software engineers writing and executing standard operating procedures used to safely and reliably fly spacecraft on orbit.

engineering teams based on on-orbit performance, technical demonstrations, and forecasting models Shape operational strategies for next-generation spacecraft

Environmental Test Engineer Intern (Winter 2027) Internships

…have experience with satellite operations engineering, and a deep understanding of at least one spacecraft subsystem.

…a strong problem-solving background, hands-on testing skills, and preferably some experience with spacecraft and/or aerospace engineering.

Mission Operations Engineer II As a Mission Operations Engineer you will be working closely with hardware engineers to figure out how their

…equipment, fixtures, and tooling for spacecraft assembly, test, lifting, and handling.

Design, evaluate, procure, assemble, and test primary structure, bracketry, and/or mechanisms for Astranis spacecraft.

…work and collaborate closely with engineers across thermal, avionics, and vehicle systems as we design, test, and operate Spark-1