Senior Engineer, Constellation Systems
About The Position
BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company that owns and operates a space-based intelligence platform, providing satellite imagery, automated analytics, and high-frequency monitoring. The company is seeking a Constellation Systems Engineer to join its distributed remote Constellation Modeling and Analysis (CMA) team. The role involves contributing to and applying modeling and simulation tools and techniques for satellite constellation design and mission planning, reporting on constellation performance under various scenarios, and engaging with customer programs, business development, and internal initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering related disciplines (e.g. aerospace, mechanical, software), physics, or related
- Minimum 5 years of experience of relevant technical experience.
- Familiarity with spacecraft systems, concepts of operations, satellite constellations, or modeling and simulations
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple efforts
- Ability with software languages (Python, C++ preferred)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with colleagues in multiple time zones
- Knowledge in a variety of remote sensing topics
- Demonstrated project experience in Python, JIRA, and GIT (or equivalents)
Responsibilities
- Develop, update, and expand processes, methods, and in-house tooling for constellation orbit design, including launch planning and revisit specifications.
- Support constellation design trades and decision milestones.
- Provide subject matter expertise in Orbital Mechanics.
- Develop analysis scenarios, configurations, and operations impacts to meet specific requirements within BlackSky’s overall efforts.
- Use and improve constellation modeling and automation tools to report performance metrics for internal trade studies, program, and proposal efforts.
- Support documentation and presentation of analysis results highlighting key aspects.
- Support internal analysis product development, constellation performance demonstrations, and training.
- 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
- 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
Senior
