What jobs is BlackSky hiring for right now?

As of Oct 26, 2026, BlackSky has 35 open jobs on Alion. 26 of them state a salary (74%). They are posted in 6 cities. 31 allow remote or hybrid work. Its postings score A on the Alion truth index.

Source: Alion Coverage: open vacancies from the employer's own careers board Oct 25, 2026
Open jobs
35
With salary
26 (74%)
Cities
6
Posted in 30 days
19
Median age
23 days

How BlackSky hires

Truth index
A 85/100
Median time to fill
82 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
40%
Reposted roles
0%

BlackSky scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 5 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 40% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 82 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed

What BlackSky posted in the last two weeks

Posted in 14 days
12
Busiest day
4 Oct 16, 2026
Days with postings
5 / 14
Oct 12, 2026: 1 posted Oct 13, 2026: 1 posted Oct 14, 2026: 0 posted Oct 15, 2026: 0 posted Oct 16, 2026: 4 posted Oct 17, 2026: 0 posted Oct 18, 2026: 0 posted Oct 19, 2026: 3 posted Oct 20, 2026: 0 posted Oct 21, 2026: 3 posted Oct 22, 2026: 0 posted Oct 23, 2026: 0 posted Oct 24, 2026: 0 posted Oct 25, 2026: 0 posted
Oct 12, 2026 weekend Oct 25, 2026

Which roles BlackSky is hiring for

28 Jobs
Aerospace 6 21.4%
Hardware 5 17.9%
Industrial Engineering 5 17.9%
Finance 4 14.3%
Leadership 2 7.1%
Other roles 6 21.4%

Where BlackSky is hiring

BlackSky hires from 4 offices across 2 countries, holding 37 of its open vacancies between them.

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How the work at BlackSky is set up

Work format
Remote 16 46%
Hybrid 15 43%
In office 4 11%
Level
Senior 16 47%
Lead 6 18%
Staff+ 4 12%
Head+ 4 12%
Middle 2 6%
Junior 2 6%

Salaries in BlackSky vacancies

26 of 35 vacancies state a salary (74%). The range below is built from those 26 stated figures only, never from an estimate.

Lower quartile
$145k
Median
$155k
Upper quartile
$180k
$90k$205k

All salaries at BlackSky

Open vacancies at BlackSky

$130k – $145k per year • Equity • Remote (United States) • Nationals only • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Herndon
Python
SQL
Apply
≈ $101k – $206k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Hybrid • Nationals only • 12+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Tukwila
Apply
≈ $115k – $232k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Hybrid • Nationals only • 12+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Tukwila
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
GitLab
Management
Confluence
Jira
SpaceTech
STK
IBM DOORS
Apply
$175k – $200k per year • Equity • Hybrid • Nationals only • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Herndon • Seattle
Apply
≈ $85k – $160k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Hybrid • Nationals only • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Tukwila
Apply
$145k – $165k per year • Equity • Remote (United States) • Nationals only • 6+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree
Python
C++
CI/CD
QEMU
Linux
Management
Jira
Apply
$155k – $180k per year • Equity • Remote (United States) • Nationals only • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Seattle
Python
C
C++
U-Boot
DevOps
Linux
IoT
FreeRTOS
Management
Agile
SpaceTech
SpaceWire
Apply
$140k – $165k per year • Equity • Remote (United States) • Nationals only • 6+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Seattle
Python
C
C++
U-Boot
DevOps
Linux
IoT
FreeRTOS
Management
Agile
SpaceTech
SpaceWire
Apply
$145k – $165k per year • Equity • Remote (United States) • Nationals only • 6+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree
Python
C++
Bash
GitLab CI
CI/CD
Jenkins
Git
AWS
QEMU
GitLab
Linux
Management
Jira
Agile
Scrum
Apply
≈ $107k – $197k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Hybrid • Nationals only • 6+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Tukwila
Confluence
SpaceTech
IBM DOORS
Apply
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Questions about jobs at BlackSky

Is BlackSky hiring right now?

Yes. As of Oct 26, 2026, BlackSky has 35 open jobs on Alion.

What roles does BlackSky hire for?

BlackSky is hiring mostly for Aerospace, Hardware, Industrial Engineering. The largest group is Aerospace with 6 open vacancies.

How much does BlackSky pay?

74% of vacancies at BlackSky state a salary. Across those 26 stated figures the range runs from $145k to $180k, with a median of $155k.

Where does BlackSky hire?

BlackSky has open vacancies in 6 places, most of all in Herndon, Seattle, Tukwila. It keeps 4 offices with open roles, spread across 2 countries.

Does BlackSky offer remote work?

Yes. 31 of the open vacancies at BlackSky allow remote or hybrid work, which is 89% of the board.

How long have BlackSky vacancies been open?

Half have been on Alion for 23 days or less. 6 vacancies at BlackSky have been listed for more than 90 days, and postings of that age are far more often out of date.

How reliable are BlackSky job postings?

BlackSky scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 5 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 40% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 82 days.

How do you apply to BlackSky?

BlackSky accepts applications through Greenhouse, so the form opens on that system rather than on Alion.

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