Careers - BlackSky

You will train to operate satellites, ensure successful on-orbit commissioning, investigate anomalies, and lead software tooling development. You'll work with spacecraft, ground stations, and ground software to optimize constellation performance.

In this role, you will manage and improve the Deltek Costpoint and OneStream systems, partnering with the Accounting team to support financial initiatives. You'll provide troubleshooting, develop reports with Cognos/BI, manage system access and security, coordinate testing for upgrades, and maintain documentation to ensure smooth operations.

You will steward BlackSky's enterprise applications portfolio, overseeing the full lifecycle from vendor selection and contract management to implementation, configuration, and optimization. You'll collaborate with IT, Security, and functional managers to ensure applications deliver maximum business value and scalability.

You will manage lifecycle oversight for the delivery portfolio, ensure strategic alignment of indirect initiatives, maintain PMO policies and standards, and serve as the PPM platform system administrator. This role involves direct support to project managers and coordination with the PMO Director at BlackSky's Herndon, VA headquarters.

As Senior Product Manager for Analytics at BlackSky, you will drive business growth by crafting and executing the analytics product strategy, including product specification, roadmap management, KPI formulation, and direct support to Sales and BD. You'll work with a leading team to develop automated activity monitoring and broad area search products, interface with program leads, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to shape product direction.

You will be a key member of the satellite communications engineering team, responsible for the design, analysis, testing, and integration of RF communication systems for next-generation satellites. You will work across the full product lifecycle, from initial requirements through in-orbit operations, ensuring compatibility with ground stations and end users.

You'll provide **frontline IT support** for internal users at BlackSky, a real-time intelligence company. Your work ensures **seamless operations** across Windows, Mac, and Linux environments for a global team.

You'll lead the transition of satellite test campaigns from engineering development to production-ready execution. You'll architect qualification and acceptance tests that ensure **every vehicle is repeatably and robustly tested** before launch. This role is critical to enabling high-rate satellite production at **BlackSky's real-time intelligence platform**.

You'll design and build **scalable production software** for **geospatial intelligence** products at a real-time intelligence company. Your work will bridge machine learning workflows with dynamic web interfaces to deliver satellite imagery analytics. This role offers the chance to impact national security and work with cutting-edge tech.

You'll **deploy and integrate computer vision solutions** for next-generation satellite imagery analytics at BlackSky's cutting-edge AI/ML Platform. You'll **manage cloud infrastructure and MLOps** to deliver consistent, reliable ML products. This role directly supports novel ML applications from requirements to deployment. **Ensure production-ready Python/Go code** and collaborate with satellite development teams.

You'll design and maintain software for BlackSky's autonomous satellite constellation mission management services, working with a team on cutting-edge space technology. You'll drive end-to-end implementation of products from requirements through on-orbit operations, with opportunities to grow into technical leadership. **Autonomous constellation operations** and **scalable production systems** are central to your impact.

You'll build **autonomous satellite operations software** that controls and monitors BlackSky's satellite constellation. Your work bridges **hardware-level interfaces** and **cloud-deployed microservices** in a highly reliable, 24/7 system. This role offers impact on **national security** and cutting-edge space technology.

You'll oversee the design, buy, build, and test lifecycle for satellite structures and launch verification campaigns. Your work will ensure **critical hardware meets mission requirements** while optimizing cost, schedule, and performance. This role offers the chance to **manage cross-functional teams** and **drive key engineering milestones** for cutting-edge space systems.

You'll oversee the full lifecycle of satellite subsystems, from concept through hardware delivery, managing internal teams and vendors. You'll drive **risk mitigation** and **schedule optimization** for command and data handling and electrical power systems. This role offers the chance to shape cutting-edge space technology for **national security customers**.

You'll join BlackSky's spacecraft systems team, working on the entire lifecycle of satellite missions from concept through orbit. You'll **drive system architecture and verification** for next-generation space-based intelligence platforms. The role offers exposure to **cutting-edge space tech** in a hybrid work environment.

You'll define and decompose **spacecraft system requirements** and lead **verification and test planning** for BlackSky's industry-defining satellites. Collaborating daily with **cross-functional engineering teams**, you'll drive design trade studies and analyze on-orbit performance.

You'll join the Satellite Embedded Software Group to own **build systems, CI/CD pipelines**, and **internal tool integration** for mission-critical satellite software. Your work directly powers real-time space-based intelligence. **Embedded emulators** and cross-functional collaboration are key.

You'll join the Satellite Embedded Software Group as a hands-on individual contributor, responsible for **satellite imaging payload and ADCS subsystems** software design and development. You'll drive **technical leadership** across multiple critical programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical software features. This role offers the chance to make a large business impact from design to execution.

You will support the development, verification, and test of satellite systems, building finite element models and performing structural analysis to ensure flightworthiness. Collaborate with a cross-functional team on state-of-the-art satellites.

You'll oversee complex space and ground-based R&D contracts at BlackSky, a real-time intelligence company. Your work enables customers to see, understand, and anticipate change. You'll drive portfolio expansion and ensure program execution excellence.

You'll lead **ADCS subsystem design and analysis** for satellite constellations at BlackSky. Your work will directly impact **national security and commercial intelligence missions** by improving on-orbit performance. This role offers the chance to drive **cutting-edge space technology** in a collaborative hybrid environment.

You'll lead and scale global customer operations for **BlackSky's real-time intelligence platform**, driving world-class customer experience and retention. You'll define operational strategy, build high-performing teams, and partner with Sales, Product, and Engineering to ensure customers achieve maximum value from **space-based intelligence solutions**.

You'll lead **geospatial AI solution delivery** within customer environments, shaping the **mission-aligned roadmap** for computer vision and applied AI. You'll own architecture from prototype to production, partnering with CV, MLOps, and Data QA teams to ensure reliable, actionable insights.

You'll **integrate machine learning into automated, remotely deployed systems** for satellite imagery analytics. You'll develop model pre-training and fine-tuning approaches for configurable ML training pipelines. This role works with computer vision, time series, and natural language domains in a remote environment.

You'll join BlackSky's production team to **assemble and test satellites** in our Tukwila office. Your work directly supports the delivery of our **real-time space-based intelligence platform** trusted by military and commercial clients. Travel to launch sites may be required.