Intern, Optical Engineer
About The Position
The Electro-Optical Systems team is seeking an Optical Engineering Intern to help with the design, assembly, integration and testing of optical payloads in Planet’s fleet of Earth-imaging satellites. As an intern on the Electro-Optical Systems team within Planet’s Space Systems division, you will be a key contributor in Planet’s agile aerospace approach to spacecraft design, and will collaborate with Planet's leading-edge spacecraft design and manufacturing teams as well as, our optical, mechanical, thermal and qualification teams. This is a full-time, in-office position based in our San Francisco office 5 days per week.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree
- 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
Nice To Haves
- 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
- Educational background in Optical Engineering or relevant experience
Responsibilities
- A critical optical payload configuration assembly step
- Alignment, Assembly, Integration and Testing on configuration step
- Testing, coordinating and documentation of configuration step
- Delivery of configuration assembly to next step
Benefits
- Commuter Benefits
- Paid time off for holidays and company-wide days off
- Internet reimbursement
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
