Principal Communications Engineer

BlackSky(5 days ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$180,000 - $200,000Communications Engineering

About this role

BlackSky is seeking a Principal Communications Systems Engineer (Ground Stations) to support the engineering, deployment, and maintenance of ground station communication systems for their satellite constellation. The role involves working on site design, testing, and troubleshooting of RF hardware and network systems, with a focus on system integration and operational support.

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Required Skills

RF Hardware
System Integration
Network Design
Signal Processing
Test Equipment
Satellite Communications
RF Propagation
Antenna Installation
Test Script Development
Regulatory Compliance

Qualifications

BS in Engineering
MS in Engineering
15+ Years of Experience
U.S. Citizenship

About BlackSky

blacksky.com

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.”

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