Senior Engineer, Mission Planning

📋 Description

• Contribute to mission planning integrated product team, interfacing with mission planning, ground
• Model, implement, and test concepts of operation for autonomous planning of various constellation
• Model satellite subsystems (communications, power, attitude) using methods that are compatible with
• Support ongoing constellation operations and customer fulfillment efforts as a mission planning
• Translate product concepts to engineering requirements and facilitate review and discussion among
• Occasional 24/7 support expected during Launch and Early Operations or Anomaly Response in support

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or higher in one of the following fields: aerospace or mechanical
• At least six (6) years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with automation of complex systems (satellite, vehicle fleets, drones, shipping/delivery
• Experience with planning or optimization algorithms and fluency with inputs/outputs/constraints to
• Experience writing technical requirements and driving to implementation.
• Experience with project management or software product development.

🎁 Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D
• BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes
• 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Program