Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

About Us:

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.

As a part of our Electrical Engineering group, you will be expected to be a key contributor for the design and development of the power subsystem through all phases of system development as well as support the design, development, and production of space electronics through all phases of the product lifecycle. As a power subsystem designer, you will derive and maintain system requirements, participate in component downselections and trade studies, interface with suppliers, and support design reviews through delivery of the spacecraft. You will also own and maintain power budgets and power simulations for a low earth orbit spacecraft. As an electronics designer you will create and review electrical designs, schematics, layouts, and simulations for analog and digital systems. You will also provide general electrical engineering expertise to help solve a wide array of design challenges that arise through the course of design, development, integration, test, launch, and operation of small satellite constellations.

This position reports to the Director, Electrical Engineering and is a hybrid role based out of our Tukwila, WA office. 

Responsibilities:

• Be a subject matter expert for the electrical subsystem design for smallsat spacecraft
• Champion all phases of electrical subsystem development: design, integration, test, operations, and maintenance
• Develop and maintain system deliverables such as Power Budgets, System EICDs, and Power Simulations
• Support design reviews to ensure requirements and interface compliance
• Work with mission architects, systems engineers, and program managers to derive and maintain meaningful requirements
• Create and review system-level electrical design documents (e.g. flight harnesses, interconnect diagrams, grounding schemes)
• Work closely with external providers of electronics to review designs, identify and resolve issues and develop integration and test approaches