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:
In this role you will work closely with our APJ (Asia Pacific Japan) Sales Engineering team. This team supports all ongoing Sales processes with knowledge and experience in geodata management and processing, understanding customer-specific technologies involving Planet´s suite of products and helps both the customer and our Sales team as trusted advisors.
This is a part-time, temporary position working up to 20 hours per week. This is a remote position based in Indonesia.
Impact You’ll Own:
- Work with the sales engineers to understand what is required by the customer to address their unmet need or problem
- Prepare geospatial data from both the customer and internal Planet requests for further use in the sales process
- Search for compelling data examples in Planet´s image archives, to assist customers and convincing them to use such in their daily work
- Conduct literature and press research for finding most suitable demonstration use-cases for Planet data
- Provide detailed research reports to the APJ Pre-Sales team
What You Bring:
- Experience taking on new challenges and approaching them with a positive attitude
- A passion and understanding for geodata in ArcGIS or QGIS
- Experience working in a team environment
- Able to work in APJ time zones and work remotely
- Knowledge in GIS, coordinate reference systems, digital image processing
- Understanding of distributed systems, cloud platform, API and software tools
- Scripting experience in Python
- Experience working with satellite remote sensing data
- Fluent in English
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Experience in computer Vision AI/ML
- Experience in ENVI, Erdas
- Basics of Hyperspectral image processing
- Ability to communicate in Bahasa Indonesia or Vietnamese
Benefits** While Working at Planet:
- Time off including vacation, holidays and company global days off
- Healthcare coverage
- Remote friendly work environment
- Employee Wellness Program
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Equity Options
- Volunteering Benefits
**Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy
#LI-REMOTE
Why we care so much about Belonging.
We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging, dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work with diversity, equity and inclusion. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.
EEO statement:
Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.
Accommodations:
Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to [email protected] or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.
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What We Do
You can’t fix what you can’t see. Planet believes in using space to help life on Earth. We design, build, and operate a constellation of earth-imaging satellites that deliver a dataset of geospatial imagery used to help solve the worlds most critical problems. Planet is passionate about building a community of diversity, belonging and inclusion.
Why Work With Us
Do you want to be a part of a mission-driven agile aerospace company? Planet’s team is an inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains, who control every component of hardware design, satellite manufacturing, image processing, and software engineering. We strive to put our team members first and foster empowering careers in space technology.
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