Senior Mission Planning Engineer – Satellite Imaging

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) and Roth options with company"_

Paid time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase program

Professional development

Job summary

BlackSky seeks a Senior Engineer, Mission Planning to lead system-level requirements and prototype software for autonomous constellation operations. You will collaborate with mission planning, ground software, and operations teams to design, validate, and implement imaging and calibration workflows for real‑time analytics.

The role emphasizes hands‑on prototype development in Python or Go, system modeling of satellite subsystems, and driving engineering requirements from concept to on‑orbit use.

Qualifications

• Experience automating complex systems such as satellites, vehicles, drones, or logistics.
• Experience designing or implementing planning/optimization algorithms and translating requirements to implementations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to mission planning product team and interface with engineers to plan and execute autonomous constellation operations features.
• Model, test, and validate concepts of operation for autonomous imaging and constellation activities.
• Develop system level requirements and prototype code in Python or Go; support KPI measurement and performance troubleshooting.
• Translate product concepts to engineering requirements and facilitate cross‑functional reviews.

Skills

Automation of complex systems

Planning/optimization algorithms

Team collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Prototype/code development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in aerospace, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or computer science

Job description

BlackSky seeks a Senior Engineer, Mission Planning to lead system-level requirements and prototype software for autonomous constellation operations. You will collaborate with mission planning, ground software, and operations teams to design, validate, and implement imaging and calibration workflows for real‑time analytics.

The role emphasizes hands‑on prototype development in Python or Go, system modeling of satellite subsystems, and driving engineering requirements from concept to on‑orbit use.