Senior Satellite Planning Specialist, Constellation Operations

2 days ago


Seattle, Washington, United States BlackSky Full time

About Us

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BlackSky is a pioneering real-time intelligence company that empowers governments and businesses to stay ahead of the curve. Our advanced space-based intelligence platform offers unparalleled insights into global events, economic activities, and strategic locations. With a strong focus on innovation and collaboration, our global team works tirelessly to deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers.

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We are seeking a highly skilled and self-motivated engineer to join our Mission Planning Engineering team. As a key contributor to our integrated product team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining optimal, automated autonomous operations for our BlackSky constellation.

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Job Description

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This role involves developing and tracking requirements, schedules, and technical implementation for mission planning products and seeing them through to operation on orbit. You will have opportunities for production code development in Python and Go, as well as internal tooling development for measuring KPIs, troubleshooting performance problems, and identifying and correcting inefficiencies in planning algorithms.

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Responsibilities include contributing to an integrated product team, modeling and implementing concepts of operation for autonomous planning, developing production-level software, supporting ongoing constellation operations, and more.

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Key Requirements

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  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, or another computational field">
  • At least eight years of relevant software development experience">
  • Familiarity with satellite principles such as orbital mechanics, attitude dynamics, and satellite systems">
  • Experience writing technical requirements and driving implementation">
  • Expert level proficiency in one or more compiled multi-threaded programming languages">
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What We Offer

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  • Competitive salary range: $155,000-$175,000 per year">
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance">
  • Generous PTO policy and flexible work arrangements">
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities">
  • A dynamic and supportive work environment">


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