About the role
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p></div><p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p> <p>As Senior Manufacturing Production Manager in Berlin, you will lead the production team building the bus assemblies for our Pelican V2 satellite line. You will own the day-to-day production rhythm: technician team leadership, build sequencing, kit handover, throughput, and the manufacturing cadence that turns engineering designs into delivered hardware. You will partner closely with the Berlin Engineering Manager, Materials Manager, and the Berlin Site Director, and coordinate with the US Manufacturing team in San Francisco on bus-to-spacecraft integration handoff.</p> <p>This is a leadership role through site bring-up. You will help shape the production team, processes, and rhythms from initial standup through scale to higher cadence over the coming years. The ideal candidate operates effectively in both bring-up mode (validating processes, training teams, troubleshooting) and steady-state mode (driving throughput, KPIs, continuous improvement).</p> <p>This is a full-time, in-office position based in our Berlin Manufacturing Center 5 days a week.</p> <p><strong>Impact You’ll Own:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the Berlin production technician team and grow it as the site scales</li> <li>Own the daily production rhythm: shift planning, kit handover, build sequencing, status reviews</li> <li>Drive production execution metrics: throughput, on-time completion, first-pass yield</li> <li>Partner with the Berlin