Remote Constellation Systems Engineer: Modeling & Analysis

BlackSky; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

PTO + holidays

Employee stock purchase program

Remote-friendly

Job summary

BlackSky is seeking a Constellation Systems Engineer to support its distributed CMA team in Seattle. You will contribute to constellation design, perform simulations, and report performance across scenarios using in-house tooling.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or physics with 5+ years of experience and proficiency in Python or C++. Remote-friendly and multi-time zone collaboration are supported, with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and expand processes, methods, and in-house tooling for constellation orbit design for topics including launch planning, revisit specifications, and other topics.
• Support constellation design trades and decision milestones.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Orbital Mechanics.
• Develop analysis scenarios, configurations, and operations impacts to meeting 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.

Skills

Python

C++

Orbital Mechanics

Independent Work

Written & Verbal Communication

Spacecraft Systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics

Tools

JIRA

GIT

Job description

BlackSky is seeking a Constellation Systems Engineer to support its distributed CMA team in Seattle. You will contribute to constellation design, perform simulations, and report performance across scenarios using in-house tooling.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or physics with 5+ years of experience and proficiency in Python or C++. Remote-friendly and multi-time zone collaboration are supported, with a competitive salary range.