Staff Solutions Engineer

BlackSky

Remote
Base: $160,000-185,000 (seattle, wa); bonus/equity...
Fully remote
Technical understanding of blacksky's technology
Commercial space market knowledge
Customer-facing pre-sales experience
BlackSky is seeking a Staff Solutions Engineer to bridge the gap between business development, product teams, and engineering, focusing on aligning strategies to capture new opportunities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical solutions and customer-facing roles, particularly within the geospatial intelligence and software sales sectors

Job Summary

  • The Staff Solutions Engineer acts as a critical link between BD/Sales, Product, and Engineering to shape opportunities and align strategies.
  • Responsibilities include scoping technical solutions, designing architectures, providing thought leadership, and responding to RFIs/RFPs.
  • BlackSky offers comprehensive benefits including 100% paid employee-only medical, dental, and vision premiums, 15 days PTO, and a 401(k) match.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

BlackSky is seeking a Staff Solutions Engineer to bridge the gap between business development, product teams, and engineering, focusing on aligning strategies to capture new opportunities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical solutions and customer-facing roles, particularly within the geospatial intelligence and software sales sectors.

Salary

Base: $160,000-185,000 (Seattle, WA); Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, PTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Technical understanding of BlackSky's technology
  • Commercial space market knowledge
  • Customer-facing pre-sales experience
  • SaaS platform data analytics familiarity
  • AI/ML concepts and use cases
  • Remote sensing and GIS expertise
  • Cloud computing workflow understanding

Nice-to-have

  • Thought leadership and technical support
  • Independent and collaborative work ethic
  • Agile development environments
  • Proposal writing and development experience
  • Foreign defense and intelligence agency experience
  • Geospatial analysis tools proficiency
  • Satellite communications architecture understanding

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or technology
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Client-facing pre-sales experience
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Familiarity with agile development and AWS
  • Ability to travel up to 25%

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