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Applying to Planet · forms read 31 Oct 2026

How to apply to Planet

Planet takes applications on its own job board, one form per role. On 31 Oct 2026 this site read the forms of 96 forms: the median one has 17 fields, your contact details and resume first, then 7 questions of its own, listed below as Planet writes them.

, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 114 open Planet roles; typical pay across them is $128k to $229k a year (median $153k).

Planet careers site (opens the job details)

The questions on the Planet application

Every form starts with your name, email, phone and a resume, which it requires, and asks for your LinkedIn profile (optional); a cover letter is optional. Then come Planet's own questions. Read from 96 forms of its open roles on 31 Oct 2026; the share is how many of those forms ask each one.

On most of its forms

  1. Do you reside in or maintain an established permanent residence in any of the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or the following territories of Ukraine (Luhansk, Donetsk, Crimea)?Yes or no · required · 100% of forms
  2. How did you first hear about Planet before applying for this position?Pick one of 19 · required · 100% of forms
  3. If you selected 'Conference' or 'Event' for the previous question, we would love to hear which conference / event you connected with us at.A short answer · optional · 100% of forms
  4. To make sure we are in the same solar system of expectations, what base salary are you targeting for the impact you will make? (Please provide in local currency)A short answer · optional · 100% of forms
  5. Why Planet?A written answer · optional · 100% of forms
  6. Have you previously worked for Planet or any Planet subsidiary?Yes or no · required · 87.5% of forms

Added for some roles

11 more questions appear on fewer than half of its forms, written for one role or a few. The most common:

  • For the sole purpose of ensuring compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information, I confirm I am one of the following:Pick one of 8 · 36 forms
  • If you selected "None of the Above" to the previous question, please indicate your U.S. Immigration Status:A short answer · 27 forms
  • Do you have the right to reside and work in the member states of the European Union, including UK?Yes or no · 15 forms
  • Are you a national exclusively of countries that are members of NATO, the European Union, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, or Switzerland?Pick one of 3 · 12 forms
  • Are you either a permanent resident of Germany or otherwise authorized to reside in Germany for more than 5 years?Yes or no · 12 forms
  • If you responded "None of the Above" to the previous question, please indicate your U.S. Immigration Status:A short answer · 9 forms
  • Do you have the right to reside and work in the country where this role is advertised?Yes or no · 3 forms
  • Do you have advanced professional proficiency (fluency) in German?Yes or no · 2 forms
  • Are you a national exclusively of South Korea?Yes or no · 1 form
  • Do you have advanced professional proficiency (fluency) in Dutch?Yes or no · 1 form

How Planet's forms compare with every other space employer's: What Space Job Applications Ask.

What our research measures about Planet's postings

Read from the open postings on 2026-10-30 by our space industry research, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the row of the report it comes from.

Current Planet openings

All 114 open roles

Applying to Planet: questions

Does Planet ask about citizenship on the application?

Yes, on 12 of the 96 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: they ask your citizenship or U.S. person status, which U.S. export-control rules (ITAR and EAR) make the test for much space work, and an answer is required.

Does the Planet application ask about a security clearance?

Not on the 96 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: none asks about a security clearance you hold or could obtain.

Does Planet ask for your GPA?

Not on the 96 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: none asks for your grade point average.

Does Planet ask for SAT, ACT or GRE scores?

Not on the 96 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: none asks for SAT, ACT or GRE scores.

Does the Planet application ask for salary expectations?

Not on the 96 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: none asks for your salary expectations.

Does Planet ask whether you worked or interviewed there before?

Yes, on 84 of the 96 forms of its open roles read on 31 Oct 2026: they ask whether you have worked or interviewed at the company before, and an answer is required.

How long is the Planet application?

The median Planet form read on 31 Oct 2026 has 17 fields: contact details, a resume and an optional cover letter, then 7 questions of its own. 17 different questions appear across its 96 forms, most of them added for a few roles only.

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