About the job
Staff Solutions Engineer
About Us:
BlackSky is a pioneering real-time intelligence company that leads the industry with our state-of-the-art space-based intelligence platform. We provide our esteemed clients with satellite imagery, automated analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of crucial locations, economic assets, and events globally. Trusted by top-tier military, intelligence organizations, and commercial enterprises, BlackSky equips clients with insights essential for national security and economic foresight. Our data empowers governments and businesses to observe, comprehend, and proactively address changes as they unfold, offering them a vital strategic edge to act promptly. Our globally diverse team leverages advanced technology to drive meaningful change and embraces a people-first, customer-centric, and enjoyable work culture.
The Staff Solutions Engineer plays an integral role as a bridge between our Business Development and Sales teams, the Product Team, and our Engineers. This position is essential in aligning strategies for opportunity pursuit and capture by shaping initiatives both internally and externally. The successful candidate will support strategic requirements organization-wide, acting as an action officer to expedite the decision-making process, whether that leads to a swift 'No' or lays out the steps toward a 'Yes.' A candidate who excels in this role will possess a deep understanding of BlackSky’s technology and the commercial space market, as well as emerging technologies and trends. They will work to integrate strategies across international markets, influence product development, and align technical roadmaps. This role is pivotal within the company, serving as a reliable resource and connector, embodying a resolve to solve challenges with a proactive mindset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary technical resource for various capture and business development initiatives.
- Proactively define the technical solutions necessary to meet customer requirements.
- Collaborate with key customers and internal teams to develop tailored solutions.
- Support proposal and solution development for custom solutions.
- Foster communication between sales and engineering teams to ensure alignment on technical capabilities and client needs.

