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Planet Jobs in the USA
60 of the 100 Planet postings take candidates based in the USA today. They typically pay $114k–$185k/yr.
Planet roles open in the USA
Senior Business Development Manager, US Army (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Arlington, VA, United States· 1d agoDetails
$132,960/yrInventory Analyst (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · San Francisco, CA· 2d agoDetails
$34.28/hrSpace Systems Engineer, Space Operations (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · San Francisco, CA· 2d agoDetails
$144,500/yrData Analyst - Cloud Financial Operations (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · San Francisco, CA· 3d agoDetails
$114,200/yrSenior Forward Deployment Engineer, Strategic Customer Engagements U.S. (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Washington, D.C., United States· 6d agoDetails
$160,600/yrSupply Chain Analyst - Data and Controls (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · San Francisco, CA· 1w agoDetails
$101,400/yrSenior Data Engineer, GMS Data Team (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Arlington, VA, United States· 1w agoDetails
$142,800/yrSenior Director, Product Management - Defense and Intelligence (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Arlington, VA, United States· 1w agoDetails
$228,700/yrSenior Director, Product Management - Defense and Intelligence (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · San Francisco, CA· 1w agoDetails
$260,500/yrCustomer Success Manager, Global Tech Touch (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · San Francisco, CA· 1w agoDetails
$85,600/yrCustomer Success Manager, Global Tech Touch (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Arlington, VA, United States· 1w agoDetails
$73,760/yrSocial Media Specialist (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · San Francisco, CA· 2w agoDetails
$90,200/yr- $136,000/yr
Director of Software Engineering, Analytics (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Arlington, VA; Denver, CO· 2w agoDetails
$180,700/yrSolutions Architect I, Professional Services (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Arlington, VA, United States· 2w agoDetails
$93,420/yrPrograms & Business · Arlington, VA, United States· 3w agoDetails
$118,170/yrRevenue Accounting Transformation Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Remote· 3w agoDetails
$107,400/yrTech Lead, System Validation (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · San Francisco, CA· 3w agoDetails
$144,500/yrAnalyst, Sales Strategy & GTM Planning (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Arlington, VA, United States· 3w agoDetails
$112,900/yrAnalyst, Sales Strategy & GTM Planning (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · San Francisco, CA· 3w agoDetails
$128,400/yrHarness Manufacturing Engineer (opens the job details)
Technicians · San Francisco, CA· 4w agoDetails
$114,200/yrSenior Software Engineer, Mission Optimization (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · San Francisco, CA· 4w agoDetails
$162,600/yrSpace Systems Engineer, Space Operations (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · San Francisco, CA· 4w agoDetails
$114,200/yr- $114,200/yr
Workplace Experience Coordinator (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Arlington, VA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$23.80/hr
Full descriptions for each live Planet posting sit on its job list.
Planet pay for the USA candidates, split by kind of work
| Kind of work | Open here | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Programs & Business | 29 | $107k–$190k/yr |
| Ground Software & IT | 11 | $143k–$257k/yr |
| Launch & Mission Operations | 4 | $137k–$157k/yr |
| Avionics & Electrical | 3 | $129k–$145k/yr |
| Science, Imaging & Earth Data | 3 | $107k–$151k/yr |
| Supply Chain & Facilities | 3 | $60.4k–$95.4k/yr |
| RF, Communications & Payloads | 2 | Too few stated |
| Systems, Integration & Test | 2 | Too few stated |
| Manufacturing & Technicians | 1 | Too few stated |
| Mechanical, Structures & Thermal | 1 | Too few stated |
| Quality & Mission Assurance | 1 | Too few stated |
Planet in the USA: common questions
Is Planet hiring in the USA?
Yes. Candidates in the USA can apply to 60 of the 100 roles Planet has posted today. 60 name the USA on a shorter country list.
What does Planet pay for roles open to the USA?
The typical figure is $114k–$185k/yr and the median $136000, taken only from the Planet postings for the USA that print a salary. We quote US dollars; where Planet publishes pay on a posting, that posting carries its own figure.
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Sorted by the expected value of an application (acceptance odds times posted pay). A referral agreement, if an employer has one, can raise it in this order but never changes the salary it offers.