Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) Engineer
BlackSky · Tukwila, WA
Posted about 3 months ago · $110,000-$130,000
or apply directly on BlackSky's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days BlackSky's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 84% of BlackSky's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at BlackSky
- high 23 stale, 0 reposted of 25 open
- Hiring momentum
- 43 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from BlackSky's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for BlackSky.
About this role
The Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) Engineer at BlackSky will support the assembly, integration, and testing of satellites and their subsystems. Responsibilities include designing and executing test setups, maintaining test equipment, collaborating with engineering teams, and creating documentation. The role requires hands-on experience in a production environment and attention to detail in working with valuable hardware assets.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of BlackSky as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a production environment, preferably with space hardware
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and create harness schematics
- Demonstrated experience with integration, end-to-end testing, and operations
- Strong understanding of satellite and satellite subsystems
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve team and company goals
Nice to have
- Experience in high reliability, safety critical, or regulated environments
- Experience with Plex or another similar MRP/ERP system
- Experience with software scheduling and tasking tools, specifically Jira
- Familiarity with software version control management tools, specifically Git
- Familiarity with Python and Bash
What you get
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses
- 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays, one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave
- 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
Worth weighing
- Onsite position expected to be in the office five days a week
- No salary listed for other locations outside of Tukwila, WA
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Listed by BlackSky on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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