Jobs at BlackSky

Analyzes constellation capacity, customer demand, product usage, revenue, pricing, and operational performance. Maintains and improves Python- and SQL-based workflows and business intelligence datasets, develops quantitative analyses for Product and Sales teams, and translates complex data into actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Leads BlackSky’s integrated corporate communications and marketing strategy, brand positioning, executive visibility, stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media relations, and agency management. Advises senior leadership, supports government and investor communications, develops messaging and campaign assets, and manages a communications team. The role is hybrid in Herndon, Virginia, or Seattle, Washington, with occasional global travel and eligibility for a U.S. security clearance required.

Designs, develops, tests, and maintains embedded flight software for satellite imaging payload and ADCS subsystems. Leads software delivery across cross-functional engineering teams, supports requirements development, testing, documentation, analysis, and release processes, and provides technical leadership for mission-critical software. The role requires expertise in C/C++, Python, embedded Linux, and production software development, with opportunities to support additional spacecraft subsystems and mentor team members.

Leads design, development, testing, release, and maintenance of satellite flight software for imaging payload and ADCS subsystems. Provides technical expertise, supports requirements and test planning, performs root-cause analysis, and collaborates with systems, embedded, operations, and mission teams. The role requires hands-on C/C++, Python, embedded Linux, cross-functional leadership, and delivery of reliable mission-critical software with minimal supervision.

Owns end-to-end digital hardware and FPGA product development for spacecraft avionics, including requirements, HDL design, simulation, test bench development, prototyping, hardware bring-up, verification, debugging, documentation, supplier coordination, and production transition. The role collaborates across systems, software, and mechanical engineering disciplines and supports development of new avionics products for space-based intelligence platforms.

Manages manufacturing cost accounting, job costing, variance analysis, inventory, capital expenditures, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, audits, and internal controls for a spacecraft production facility. Partners with Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, and corporate finance to optimize costs, improve reporting systems, and support strategic decisions. Uses PLEX ERP and financial analysis tools while ensuring compliance with GAAP and company policies.

Lead technical sales for EO satellite solutions serving international defense, intelligence, and government customers. Translate mission requirements into satellite, ground, communications, and analytics solutions; support RFIs, RFPs, demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and contract awards. Build senior stakeholder relationships, advise on GEOINT/ISR integration, and collaborate with business development, engineering, product, legal, contracts, and export compliance teams. The role requires approximately 50% international travel.

Manage satellite launch campaigns from contracting and scheduling through testing, integration, readiness reviews, and launch. Coordinate launch providers, engineering, procurement, and internal teams; manage risks, dependencies, deliverables, action items, and release gates. Develop training and documentation, support satellite qualification and flight testing, and serve as an onsite launch representative. The role requires extensive aerospace systems and launch-provider experience, with travel up to 50%.

Prepare quarterly and annual SEC filings, consolidated financial statements, footnote disclosures, MD&A, and XBRL tagging. Coordinate with legal, management, finance teams, and external auditors; support earnings releases, SOX controls, technical accounting research, complex journal entries, and accounting policy updates. Administer OneStream consolidations and assess the impact of new accounting standards. The role requires an active CPA license, public accounting experience, advanced U.S. GAAP and SEC knowledge, and eligibility to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Coordinates complex interviews, candidate communications, recruiting documentation, reference checks, pre-hire administration, onboarding support, ATS records, recruiting compliance, reporting, and talent projects. Partners with recruiters, hiring managers, interviewers, and candidates to keep hiring processes organized and moving forward. Supports in-person interviews and People team operations for the Seattle office.

Monitor and defend corporate, product, and mission environments through SOC operations, SIEM analysis, threat hunting, incident response, digital forensics, malware analysis, and vulnerability management. Develop detections, dashboards, alerts, and automation; assess compliance against security frameworks; document findings and procedures; support remediation, security training, and tabletop exercises. The role also contributes to endpoint, cloud, Linux, network, and application security across distributed enterprise environments.

Leads full-cycle technical recruiting for software, AI/ML, engineering, and technical program management roles. Responsibilities include sourcing passive candidates, screening applicants, coordinating interviews, partnering with hiring managers, posting requisitions, benchmarking compensation, negotiating offers, maintaining recruitment records, and ensuring recruiting compliance for a government contractor. The role requires aerospace recruiting experience, strong ATS and sourcing skills, excellent organization, and effective communication. Remote work may be available in certain states.

Leads cybersecurity architecture for software systems, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, and satellite ground-segment deployments. Develops security roadmaps, architectural blueprints, compliance solutions, and automated controls within Terraform and Helm. Assesses vulnerabilities, coordinates security implementation across engineering and infrastructure teams, documents systems, manages project risks, and translates regulatory requirements into engineering specifications. Requires extensive DevSecOps leadership, Kubernetes experience, security framework expertise, and eligibility for a U.S. security clearance.

Develops and improves satellite constellation orbit-design processes, modeling tools, and simulation scenarios. Performs constellation design trades, orbital mechanics analysis, mission planning, performance reporting, and operations-impact assessments. Supports customer programs, business development, proposals, demonstrations, training, and technical documentation. Requires collaboration across teams, independent work, and management of multiple technical efforts.

Leads the Mission Management Engineering team developing and operating autonomous software for satellite constellation imaging and communications. Provides technical and architectural direction, manages roadmaps and resources, improves engineering and operational processes, supports live systems and launch operations, and partners across mission operations, spacecraft engineering, product, and program teams. Hires, coaches, and develops engineers while ensuring reliable delivery aligned with commercial goals and program requirements.

Leads program finance for customer-facing and internal programs, including budgeting, EAC forecasting, variance analysis, revenue recognition, billing, profitability modeling, cash-flow projections, and financial controls. Advises program managers, supports staffing and resource planning, prepares leadership dashboards, and coaches finance analysts. Ensures compliance with GAAP, contractual requirements, and company fiscal controls while building the program finance function.

Leads business development and sales capture across Europe for satellite intelligence solutions. Develops sales strategies, proposals, negotiations, forecasts, market expansion, and customer penetration initiatives targeting defense and intelligence agencies, commercial customers, systems integrators, and prime contractors. The role requires extensive international defense, intelligence, geospatial, or satellite market experience, strong technical and government sales expertise, and frequent travel.

Accounting Manager overseeing revenue recognition, general ledger activities, monthly and quarterly close, technical accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, audits, and accounting policy updates. The role leads process improvements, supports public-company SEC compliance, manages complex ASC 606 analyses, collaborates across functions, and supervises accounting team members. Requires advanced US GAAP knowledge, CPA certification, public accounting experience, and strong leadership capabilities.

The Senior Product Manager for Analytics will lead product strategy, manage development roadmaps, define KPIs, support sales, and generate market insights.

Leads the Product Insights engineering team responsible for partner integrations, analytic product hosting, scalable platform capabilities, production pipelines, reliability, and monitoring. Sets technical strategy, oversees architecture and roadmap development, removes cross-team blockers, participates in code reviews and development, and manages hiring, mentoring, capacity planning, and team performance. Collaborates with product, platform, AI, imagery, and partner engineering teams to accelerate delivery of customer-facing insight products.