Intern, Electro-Optical Engineer

Planet

Mar 20

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Engineering
San Francisco

Requirements

Experience working with electro-optical components such as telescopes, lenses, cameras & imaging sensors
Experience with optical metrology and alignment activities for telescope and sensor integration and troubleshooting
Experience with the development and execution of test software and analysis in a laboratory setting, such as in Python
Experience in recording detailed and accurate test descriptions and data summaries
Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-pacing environment
Excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to collaborate across teams
Educational background in Optical Engineering or relevant experience
What Makes You Stand Out:
Experience with relevant modeling and simulation tools, such as Solidworks or Zemax OpticStudio
Experience leveraging Python and/or C/C++ in a Unix/Linux/AWS environment to support test hardware
Experience with collecting large amounts of data, data storage, and data manipulation
Experience working with external vendors, suppliers, and integrators
Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in EE, CS, or relevant scientific/engineering field

Responsibilities

Impact You’ll Own:
Investigate a given technical problem
Explore and develop a solution to the technical problem
Test and implement the solution
Document technical approach and solution

Planet

Largest earth observation satellite network delivering a near-daily global dataset

Technology

Industry

501-1000

Employees

2010

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

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.