Jobs at BlackSky

As a Senior RF Engineer, you will design, test, and support satellite communication systems, interfacing with vendors and ensuring compatibility with ground systems.

Design, build, and maintain production-grade, distributed microservices and API-driven enterprise software using Java, Go, and Python. Improve performance, reliability, and maintainability, support CI/CD and AWS deployments, debug and resolve issues, document systems, and collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams.

The Staff Application Management Specialist manages BlackSky's enterprise applications lifecycle, vendor management, budgeting, and ensures system security and integration with IT and Security teams.

Develop, design, and maintain production software for autonomous mission management of a satellite constellation. Contribute to architecture, implement scalable algorithms in Python and Go, support production operations, on-call rotations, launches, and cross-team integration for automated constellation operations.

Lead and grow a small legal and contracts team providing counsel on commercial, U.S. government and international contracts, export and regulatory compliance, corporate governance, SOX and risk management. Negotiate and draft complex agreements, support strategic corporate activities, manage outside counsel and litigation strategy, and advise senior leadership on operational, product, and regulatory matters in the space/defense context.

Lead architecture, design, test, and integration of electro-optical (EO) payloads. Develop test strategies, build and maintain optical test facilities and GSE, support satellite integration and on-orbit commissioning, characterize imaging performance, and collaborate across engineering, production, and operations throughout the payload lifecycle.

The Senior GNC Engineer will develop and operate satellite Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems, perform simulations, and ensure flightworthiness through testing and coordination with teams.

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

Develop and execute corporate marketing and brand awareness programs for BlackSky. Create messaging, website and collateral, manage agency/vendor relationships, support product launches and investor materials, collaborate with GTM and engineering to simplify technical concepts, and track industry trends. Support internal communications and employer branding; act as an individual contributor focused on B2B/B2G audiences.

Manage customer experience from onboarding to maintenance, serving as the front-line support for customer inquiries and advocating for customer needs. Collaborate with internal teams and train enterprise customers.

The Staff AI Engineer role involves developing AI solutions, collaborating on computer vision and machine learning projects, and communicating strategies to stakeholders.

Create and manage high-quality written and visual content across digital channels, manage social media, coordinate and capture photo/video, analyze content performance, collaborate with design, and maintain editorial calendars and brand consistency.

Automate and support assembly, integration, and test of satellite production systems. Develop and maintain Python/Bash automation and data-collection scripts, troubleshoot hardware/software interfaces, commission test equipment, execute software updates, maintain documentation, and ensure aerospace quality and cleanroom compliance to improve production throughput.

The VP of Customer Operations drives customer experience and retention initiatives, oversees operations strategy, builds teams, and collaborates with various departments to enhance customer engagement and account growth.

Manage execution of government-funded R&D, prototype, and transition programs. Coordinate cross-functional teams, schedules, risks, contracts, subcontractors, and finances. Track milestones, prepare customer briefings and status reports, support proposals and contract modifications, and implement program management processes to ensure delivery on cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer objectives.

Design, build, and operate hybrid cloud and air-gapped platform infrastructure. Run and maintain production Kubernetes (EKS/RKE2/OpenShift), implement GitOps with Argo CD, author Helm charts and Terraform, package deployments for disconnected environments with Zarf, harden CI/CD pipelines, and establish monitoring, secrets, and operational standards.

The role involves executing international sales strategy for defense markets, managing complex sales cycles, leading a sales team, and establishing global customer relationships.

Lead regional sales efforts, develop growth strategies, manage teams, and build relationships with customers and stakeholders in the APAC region.

The Principal Engineer leads the development of automated test processes for spacecraft, ensuring robust, repeatable tests by managing cross-functional teams and leveraging engineering expertise.

Lead spacecraft systems engineering across design, integration, test, and on-orbit operations. Define CONOPS, derive requirements, perform system/subsystem analyses, lead trade studies and anomaly investigations, develop verification/test plans, analyze test data, automate analyses, and communicate technical results to program leadership and customers.