Working Student, Image Quality Support

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history.

This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. 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. We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

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.

About The Role

: We are currently seeking a student assistant to support our Operations team. The successful candidate will work in the Image Quality Support (IQS) team. The IQS team is dedicated to comprehensive image quality evaluation, covering all aspects of image integrity.

We are responsible for identifying issues, reporting them to the relevant stakeholders, and creating appropriate metrics to track and measure quality. Our work is essential in maintaining and advancing the quality of our imaging systems, ensuring continuous improvement and project success. This role will appeal to candidates who enjoy working with multidisciplinary teams and are passionate about innovative technologies and remote sensing.

The ideal candidate is proactive, goal-oriented, detailed, and strives for success. This is a part-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Berlin office 3 days per week.

Requirements

S. export-controlled information at Planet under an export license issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security. This position requires access to 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 the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

Benefits

While Working at Planet: These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.