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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
51
open professional roles
57
opened in the last 90 days
62 in the last 12 months
35%
of roles are remote
3
states hiring
Washington, Virginia, New York
What it hires for: Engineering (34), Finance (9), Human Resources (5), Legal (4), Marketing (4). By level: senior ic (20), manager (15), director (10), mid level (7), early career (4).
Where: Tukwila, WA (12), Herndon, VA (6), Seattle, WA (5), Herndon, VA; Remote (4), Herndon, VA or Remote (2), Remote (2), Tukwila, WA, Remote, US (2), Herndon, VA or Seattle, WA (1).
Main hubs: Tukwila, WA (12), Herndon, VA (6), Seattle, WA (5). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Herndon, VA ranks
Where Herndon, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for pay after cost of living in Virginia$161k · of 15
- #3Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southeast$161k · of 33
- #3Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mid-Atlantic86 / 100 · of 37
- #4Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Mid-Atlantic$161k · of 37
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic441 openings · of 68
- #4Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic76 / 100 · of 37
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
BlackSky in the industry job lists
Where BlackSky places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #24Employers with the most open space jobs32 open · of 25
BlackSky hiring at a glance
- We have tracked BlackSky's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 63 professional roles in that time.
- 4 of BlackSky's 40 open roles (10%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 3 open roles (8%) ask for a specific AI skill.
- Of the 24 open roles that state where the work happens, 19 remote, 5 hybrid.
- Among open roles, 5 require a security clearance.
- 13% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 18% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 6 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 33 days ago.
- By open professional roles, BlackSky ranks #157 of 299 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What BlackSky asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 18
- jira 11
- c++ 7
- agile 6
- erp 5
- git 5
- linux 5
- aws 4
- bash 4
- excel 4
How BlackSky compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | BlackSky | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 40 | 41 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 13% | 18% |
| Roles that are remote | 35% | 0% |
Median across 296 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Accounting ManagerHerndon, VA
- Cost Controller, SpacecraftTukwila, WA
- Senior Electrical EngineerTukwila, WA
What BlackSky pays
Across 8 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 13% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is BlackSky hiring?
- BlackSky has 51 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 57 opened in the last 90 days and 62 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does BlackSky pay?
- Across 8 postings with a posted salary range, BlackSky's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does BlackSky hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 4 of BlackSky's 40 open roles (10%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does BlackSky offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 24 open roles that state where the work happens, 19 remote, 5 hybrid.
- What skills does BlackSky ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (18), jira (11), c++ (7), agile (6), erp (5), git (5).
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