Senior Engineer, Mission Planning

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Participate in the mission planning integrated product team, collaborating with mission planning, ground software, operations, and product engineers to strategize and implement autonomous constellation operations software features.

• Design, implement, and evaluate operational concepts for autonomous planning related to imaging, system calibration, propulsion, and other essential constellation tasks.

• Utilize existing algorithms, create innovative algorithms, and develop problem formulations to enhance image capture planning while adhering to constraints and other activities.

• Model satellite communication, power, and attitude subsystems to support Mission Planning functions.

• Serve as a mission planning subject matter expert to assist with ongoing constellation operations and customer satisfaction.

• Convert product concepts into engineering specifications and facilitate reviews among engineering, product, and software stakeholders.

• Provide occasional 24/7 support during Launch and Early Operations or Anomaly Response to troubleshoot and rectify mission planning algorithms.

• Develop and monitor system-level requirements, schedules, and technical implementations throughout on-orbit operations.

• Create prototype code in Python or Go and develop internal tools for KPI measurement, performance troubleshooting, and identifying as well as correcting inefficiencies in planning algorithms.

• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or higher in aerospace or mechanical engineering, systems engineering, computer science, or a related field.

• A minimum of six (6) years of pertinent professional experience.

• Proven experience in automating complex systems.

• Familiarity with planning or optimization algorithms and fluency in their inputs, outputs, and constraints.

• Experience in drafting technical requirements and driving their implementation.

• Background in project management or software product development.

• Proficient in Go or Python.

• Knowledge of software design, maintenance, and implementation, including data structures, data retrieval and storage, algorithm efficiency, and maintainable, scalable code.

• Demonstrated initiative in identifying and addressing problems or inefficiencies in your area of expertise.

• Strong teamwork, inter-team collaboration, and organizational skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen understanding of the audience.

• Capability to manage a workload comprising several concurrent, independent tasks.

• This program associated with this role requires U.S. citizenship.

• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, protected individual status, or eligibility to obtain necessary U.S. Department of State authorizations for ITAR compliance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, and voluntary life and AD&D insurance.

• BlackSky covers 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental, and vision, plus contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses.

• 15 days of paid time off (PTO), 11 company holidays, four floating holidays (prorated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteer leave annually, parental leave, and more.

• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer matching.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Access to Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs.

• Employer matching donations.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Choice between Mac or PC!

• Exciting company swag.