Virtual manufacturing engineer

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.
Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.
As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.
Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.
The manufacturing technicians and engineers on the team work together to establish the overall processes and work instructions for assembling and testing satellites from the component level through final spacecraft integration. This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy hands-on work in building and testing complex products and take a methodical approach to manufacturing operations.This is a full-time, in-office position based in our Berlin Manufacturing Hub 5 days per week.
Support the Assembly, Integration and Test of Satellites and subsystems
Recommend facilities and capital equipment improvements for scaling our manufacturing processes to meet our production demand
Participate in training of production technicians to transition the manufacturing line from R&D to production
Monitor production metrics, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions
Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing engineering
~ Excellent SolidWorks skills to develop tooling & fixturing to interface with spacecraft and to extract useful views for use in work instructions
~ Hands-on experience with hardware assembly, integration, and test
~ Experience with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software
S. and German/EU export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by German, EU, or U.Benefits While Working at Planet:
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
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