<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Senior Engineer - Embedded/Flight Software</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Us:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company. We own and operate the world's most advanced space-based intelligence platform and provide customers satellite imagery, automated analytics and high-frequency monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets and events from around the globe. BlackSky is trusted by the most demanding allied military and intelligence organizations and commercial companies to deliver foresight into critical matters that affect national security and the economy. BlackSky's data enables governments and businesses to see, understand and anticipate change as it happens, giving them the ultimate strategic advantage so they can act quickly. Our global team works with cutting-edge technology to make a difference around the world and prides itself on being people-first, customer-focused and fun.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Join the Satellite Embedded Software Group (ESG) as a Senior Flight Software Engineer. This is a hands-on individual contributor role that reports to the Senior Manager of Flight Software. You’ll be responsible for software design, development and technical leadership primarily for the satellite imaging payload and ADCS subsystems. This role will also contribute to software requirements and test plan support. As you grow with the team, you’ll have opportunities to work on other flight software subsystems as well as mentorship.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As a Senior member of the ESG team, you’ll make a large business impact across multiple critical programs from design to execution. You’ll collaborate across our embedded systems group and work closely with other cross-functional and program team members, including Satellite Operations and Mission Management. The preferred location is Tukwila, WA with the ability to work in the Tukwila office 1-2 days a week but we may be open to exceptional remote candidates. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Provide subject matter expertise for ADCS and imaging payload subsystem software design and development.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive work to timely completion using task management tools like Jira in an Agile-like environment; participate and lead in status and standup meetings, sprint planning, tasking, etc.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with other ESG software team members and other cross-functional engineers from multiple disciplines to deliver mission-critical software features and bugfixes that are on-time and defect free.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure that adequate documentation, test, inspection, and analysis is delivered and performed to verify compliance with requirements and other goals.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Assist with Systems Engineering with requirements development and management.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Execute and provide feedback for flight software design, development, unit tests and releases processes.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Other job-related duties as assigned.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At least six (6) years of experience delivering and maintaining commercial/embedded software in a production environment.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Expertise in engineering clean and maintainable C/C++ and Python code.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Expertise in embedded systems, ideally in Embedded Linux including related build systems (Buildroot, Yocto, etc.).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products on time and on budget.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Outstanding root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated ability to work across teams, skill sets, communication in a diverse environment.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Must be able to work with minimal supervision.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Due to program requirements, this role requires US-born citizenship. </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong&