Senior Engineer, Constellation Systems

BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company specializing in satellite imagery, automated analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of global strategic locations, economic assets, and events. Trusted by military, intelligence organizations, and commercial companies, BlackSky provides foresight to enable rapid action in critical matters affecting national security and the economy. Our global team leverages cutting-edge technology to make a global impact while prioritizing a people-first, customer-focused, and fun work environment.

The company is seeking a Senior Engineer, Constellation Systems to support the distributed remote Constellation Modeling and Analysis (CMA) team. As a member of this interdisciplinary team, the successful candidate will contribute to and apply internally developed modeling and simulation tools and techniques to a wide range of satellite constellation design and mission planning problems. This role involves reporting constellation performance under various scenarios, engaging with customer programs, business development, and internal initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, update, and expand processes, methods, and in-house tooling for constellation orbit design, including launch planning, revisit specifications, and other relevant topics.
• Support constellation design trades and decision milestones.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Orbital Mechanics.
• Develop analysis scenarios, configurations, and operational 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.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering-related disciplines (e.g., aerospace, mechanical, software), physics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years 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.
• Proficiency with software languages, with a preference for Python and C++.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with colleagues across multiple time zones.
• Knowledge in various remote sensing topics.
• Demonstrated project experience in Python, JIRA, and GIT (or equivalents).