# Senior Space Vehicle Systems Engineer 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: Tukwila, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $145K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8821034002?gh_jid=8821034002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/blacksky-senior-space-vehicle-systems-engineer/

## About the role

Systems Engineers at BlackSky are the glue that ensures that all the components, subsystems, parts, hardware, software come together to produce best-in-class spacecraft. BlackSky is seeking a proven spacecraft systems engineer to provide a key role in the definition, verification, assembly, and delivery of our industry-defining spacecraft.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Computer Science, Aerospace, Systems, or Electrical preferred)
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry, with at least 2 years of experience conducting analysis of real-time hardware and software systems
- Proficient with Python for data analysis
- Strong foundation for developing component and subsystem software models
- Strong understanding of spacecraft, subsystem behaviors, and associated dependencies
- Demonstrated ability to produce satellite budgets and analyses (power, mass, reliability, etc.)

Tags: Technology/Spacecraft Engineering 45-240