Engineer, Constellation Operations
About The Position
BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company that owns and operates the world's most advanced space-based intelligence platform. We provide customers with satellite imagery, automated analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets, and events globally. Our data enables governments and businesses to see, understand, and anticipate change, providing a strategic advantage. The Constellation Operations Engineering team is responsible for various aspects of the constellation architecture, including satellite systems, ground stations, and ground software. This role involves training to operate satellites, recommending operational procedure improvements, ensuring successful on-orbit satellite commissioning, investigating anomalies through telemetry and log reviews, executing routine maintenance, and testing virtual ground assets. Additionally, the role includes contributing to software tools development using Python to streamline operations and optimize performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science or equivalent.
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a technical engineering field.
- Experience in an operations environment (aerospace, gas/oil, nuclear, energy, manufacturing, etc.).
- Familiarity with satellite systems and the space environment.
- Possess strong team and inter-team cooperation and organization skills.
- A strong sense of self-motivation and ability to work concurrent tasks.
- Comfort working in mission-critical environments and making risk-based decisions.
- The program this role supports requires being a US-born citizen.
Nice To Haves
- At least three (3) years of experience in space operations environment (satellites, launch vehicles, ground stations).
- Subject matter expertise in one or more spacecraft subsystems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong understanding of audience.
- Experience working with systems in automation.
- Linux familiarity.
- Prior experience with Jira, Confluence, GitHub and STK or similar tools.
Responsibilities
- Rapidly learn our Constellation architecture, including spacecraft bus, flight software, ground network and ground control software throughout BlackSky's training and qualification program.
- Participate in technical efforts for on-orbit operations, including launch and early operations (LEOP), routine maintenance, and anomaly response.
- Investigate anomalies through telemetry trending and review, as well as execute Bench Testing and Maintenance tickets as assigned in Jira.
- Perform daily backroom support activities, including constellation data review, system log review, imaging performance and ground automation performance.
- Participate in operations software tooling development in Python. This includes data trending tools, automated constellation performance review, key performance metrics measurement and analysis, among other things.
- Plan and execute bespoke customer requests and on-orbit testing to validate, refine, and operationalize future capabilities.
- Support launch readiness activities as assigned.
- This position requires a rotational on-call support, as well as occasional short-duration 24/7 support, including launch activities and on-console anomaly support when required.
- Other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!
- 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more
- 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
- Employer matching donations
- Professional development
- Mac or PC? Your choice!
- Awesome swag
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
