# Senior Engineer, Mission Planning at BlackSky

- Company: BlackSky
- What the company does: BlackSky is the driving force behind looking at our planet in real-time, providing an easy, affordable way to order and access high-quality satellite imaging to vastly improve understanding about our world. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://blacksky.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Seattle, WA ; Herndon, VA ; Remote-US
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $120K to $145K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-08
- Apply by: 2026-11-22
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8868605002?gh_jid=8868605002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/blacksky-senior-engineer-mission-planning/

## About the role

BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company. We own and operate the world's most advanced space-based intelligence platform and provide customers satellite imagery, automated analytics and high-frequency monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets and events from around the globe. BlackSky is trusted by the most demanding allied military and intelligence organizations and commercial companies to deliver foresight into critical matters that affect national security and the economy. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

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

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