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Senior Program Manager, Payload and Space Systems

BlackSky · Seattle, WA

Posted 20 days ago · $130,000 - 150,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
20 days
BlackSky's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
84% of BlackSky's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at BlackSky
high
15 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
2026-09-17

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 Senior Program Manager for Payload and Space Systems at BlackSky will oversee payload development and performance verification, managing vendor relationships and coordinating with engineering teams. This role involves tracking program schedules, risks, and system performance while facilitating key milestone reviews and supporting the entire development lifecycle. The position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement within the spacecraft design portfolio.

Our read on this posting4.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
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’s Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
  • Eight years of direct Project Management Experience or related experience
  • Experience with spacecraft test and operation systems
  • Experience working complex systems with hardware and integrated software dependencies
  • Experience working with vendors and highly integrated MS project schedule reporting
  • Experience working with integrated product teams

Nice to have

  • Possess strong team leadership and inter-team cooperation and organization skills
  • Experience presenting information to external customers a plus
  • Hardware and test lab experience a plus

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 and more
  • 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technology stack or tools used in the role
  • Hybrid work schedule with some required time in the manufacturing facility
  • Salary range provided is specific to Washington State and may vary in other locations

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Listed by BlackSky on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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