Hands-on Satellite AIT Engineer — Onsite in Tukwila

Blacksky; Tukwila (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid time off

Job summary

BlackSky in Tukwila, WA, is hiring an assembly, integration, and test engineer to support satellite and subsystem testing, develop test setups, and document procedures. This onsite role reports to the Director of Production and requires collaboration with system and hardware engineers to ensure tests meet requirements and quality standards.

Qualified candidates have a BS in engineering, 3 years in production with space hardware, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in a production environment, preferably with space hardware.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and create harness schematics.
• Experience with end-to-end testing and operations in a hardware setting.
• Domestic and occasional international travel to support launch campaigns.
• U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person.

Responsibilities

• Oversee satellite and subsystem testing including design and execution of test setups.
• Collaborate with engineering and program management to align tests with requirements and schedules.
• Maintain and develop test equipment and fixtures; support troubleshooting during production.
• Develop work instructions and training docs for satellite assemblies.
• Lead process improvements for test documentation, data handling, and configuration control.
• Perform additional duties related to testing and production quality as needed.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Production environment

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Git

Python

Bash

Plex ERP

Job description

BlackSky in Tukwila, WA, is hiring an assembly, integration, and test engineer to support satellite and subsystem testing, develop test setups, and document procedures. This onsite role reports to the Director of Production and requires collaboration with system and hardware engineers to ensure tests meet requirements and quality standards.

Qualified candidates have a BS in engineering, 3 years in production with space hardware, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally. U.S.