We believe in using space to help life on Earth. 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.

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. Planet’s Global Monitoring Service (GMS) and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) solutions drive actionable insights.

As Senior Product

Manager, Defense & Intelligence (D&I;) Mission Solutions, you will own the connective tissue between Planet’s shared platform and our Defense & Intelligence solutions. You will focus on technical delivery—partnering with Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) to build robust extension points and APIs. As the team grows, your scope will evolve into end-to-end vertical solutioning, including market packaging and long-term product strategy.

This is a full time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco, CA or Arlington, VA office 3 days per week. Help solve the right product challenges they hit in the field, and convert recurring customer-specific build patterns into durable, reusable GMS/MDA and core platform capability.



Influence and help prioritize which mission requirements are worth building into the shared GMS/MDA platform versus solving for a single customer Keep D&I; mission requirements visible against company-wide objectives, including how fast a tasked image becomes an insight and how fast a new site comes online.

Scale Demand Intake: Consolidate inputs across field engineering, sales, and PM counterparts into a prioritized D&I; product roadmap. 6+ years of technical product management experience bridging core platform teams and technical field teams (FDE, Solutions Engineering). ~ Proven understanding of geospatial data platforms, cloud architectures, APIs, extension layers, and analytics/ML pipelines. ~ Background in geospatial intelligence, satellite tasking/monitoring, remote sensing, and defense technology. ~ Track record of prioritizing backlogs across competing technical and operational demands. ~ Ability to articulate technical trade-offs and mission impact to both engineers and executives. ~ Security Clearance (Secret or TS/SCI). Defense & Intelligence Community November 19, 2026 at 11:59p PT This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy. ~ Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans ~ Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution ~ Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off ~16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave ~ Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)



~ Home Office Reimbursement ~ Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement ~ Equity ~ Commuter Benefits (if local to an office) ~ The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below.

Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). US National Salary Range $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.

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. 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] such, with the candidate’s consent, select interviews may be recorded and include a “Planet AI Notetaker” for transcription and summarization purposes. Candidate AI Policy Planet embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and we encourage its responsible use. However, during any live interview stage or when actively completing assessments for this position, the use of AI tools—e.g.

Large Language

Models (LLMs), deep fake technology, etc.—Violation of this policy may result in disqualification of your application. #

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