# Senior Engineer, Mission Planning

Hiring organization: [BlackSky](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blacksky)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2a9c8a05-eac3-4f21-8a94-ebe1ae993a6e

Listed on BlackSky's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 120000 – 145000 USD per year

## Summary

This role involves designing and implementing mission planning algorithms and software requirements for an autonomous satellite constellation, working with cross-functional teams to optimize imaging capture and autonomous operations. It suits engineers with 6+ years of experience in algorithm design, complex system automation, and either satellite/aerial imaging or optimization problem-solving who can bridge prototype development and production requirements.

_Our summary, not BlackSky's wording._

## Skills named

Go, Linear Programming, Python

## Required

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or computer science
- At least 6 years of professional experience in relevant field
- Experience automating complex systems such as satellites, vehicle fleets, drones, or logistics
- Experience with planning or optimization algorithms
- Experience writing technical requirements and driving implementation
- Experience with project management or software product development
- Proficiency in Go or Python
- Knowledge of software design, data structures, algorithm efficiency, and scalable code
- US citizenship

## Nice to have

- Expertise in satellite or aerial imagery mission planning algorithms including point target, strip mapping, pushbroom, whiskbroom, wide area capture or stereo capture
- Fluency with orbital mechanics, attitude dynamics, and satellite systems
- Demonstrated modeling and simulation project experience
- Expertise with integer or linear program solvers
- Experience with embedded systems for satellites or autonomous vehicles

Apply on BlackSky's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8868605002?gh_jid=8868605002