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Mission Management, Software Engineering Manager at BlackSky - ApplyBlast

Mission Management, Software Engineering Manager

BlackSky

1 month ago

3.8 on Glassdoor

Remote

Full Time

Manager

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About this role

BlackSky is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the Mission Management Engineering team, responsible for developing and maintaining automated autonomous operations for the satellite constellation. The role involves providing technical direction, building engineering processes, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure operational excellence and meet commercial and program goals. The manager will guide engineers in designing software that autonomously plans imaging and communication activities while balancing reliability with rapid iteration.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Mission Management engineering team for autonomous satellite operations
Provide technical direction and architectural guidance for orchestrating constellation activities
Establish and improve engineering processes including design reviews, code reviews, and testing practices

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, or another computational fieldMaster's degree in a relevant technical field

About BlackSky

blacksky.com

Headquarters

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Company Size

201-500 employees

Founded

2013

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BlackSky is a geospatial intelligence company that delivers space-based imagery and real-time analytics to help government and commercial customers monitor events and changes on Earth. Combining a constellation of agile small satellites with AI-driven analytics and a cloud platform, BlackSky provides high-revisit imagery, change detection, and near-real-time alerts for situational awareness and decision support. Their platform and APIs enable rapid tasking, automated monitoring, and integrated geospatial insights for defense, national security, emergency response, and commercial operations. BlackSky’s approach emphasizes speed, operational relevance, and continuous monitoring—summed up by their tagline, “space-based intelligence at the speed of conflict.”