# Staff Mechanical Engineer - Optical Payloads

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ce702838-eb44-43d2-a87b-ad91ece72999

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: Tukwila, WA
- Salary: 160000 – 180000 USD per year

## Summary

This role is a senior mechanical engineer position focused on designing and integrating optical payloads for satellites, requiring someone with extensive space industry experience to lead design efforts from concept through production. It suits an experienced engineer who can mentor others while also hands-on engineering, balancing technical requirements with manufacturing realities in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

_Our summary, not BlackSky's wording._

## Skills named

Creo

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
- 10+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience
- Experience maturing satellite or launch vehicle designs from concept to manufacturing drawings
- Mechanical design experience with optical systems
- Knowledge of space system design requirements
- Experience leading cross-functional teams on mechanical design efforts
- CAD proficiency for part and assembly modeling and manufacturing drawings
- US Person status for ITAR compliance

## Nice to have

- PTC Creo and Windchill software experience
- Structural analysis and test experience
- Thermal analysis and test experience

Apply on BlackSky's site: https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8607075002?gh_jid=8607075002