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Our culture is built on innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence. We believe the best solutions emerge when talented individuals with diverse perspectives work together to solve complex challenges. Every team member is empowered to take initiative, think creatively, and continuously expand their expertise in an environment that values integrity, accountability, and mutual respect. By fostering open communication, continuous learning, and a mission-driven mindset, we create a workplace where people can do their best work while advancing technologies that make a meaningful impact.
We believe that exceptional people deserve meaningful support, both professionally and personally. Our benefits are designed to promote health, well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. We offer a range of employee benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, and paid time off (PTO), while fostering an environment where collaboration and shared success can thrive.
Our hiring process is designed to identify talented individuals who are passionate about innovation, collaboration, and solving meaningful challenges. We carefully review each application and evaluate candidates based on their technical expertise, experience, and alignment with our values. Throughout the process, we strive to provide a transparent, respectful, and engaging experience, giving candidates the opportunity to showcase their skills while learning more about our team and mission. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and selecting individuals who are excited to grow, contribute, and make a lasting impact.
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BlackVe is a unique space company that is focused on US national security concerns. We provide capabilities and solutions that address the present and future needs of the defense and intelligence communities. We have incredibly accomplished leaders, talented recent graduates, and everyone in between. We offer competitive benefits and are building a unique work culture. We’re just over a year old, so you can help us build it! This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced high-technology environment in the rapidly evolving Space domain. The future of Space is full of possibilities, and at BlackVe you will be able to participate in shaping that future, and, more importantly, will be able to do truly meaningful work that helps the country.
See what our employees have to say about the work environment and culture, reach out to us if you want to learn more about our unique company, and apply for one of our open positions.
“BlackVe gives me a unique opportunity in the space industry to tackle some of the hardest national security problems, while retaining fast schedules that keep work interesting. I'm surrounded by highly motivated and intelligent people who are all motivated to push the bounds of engineering — fostering a great work environment and exciting projects.”
Thomas Hansen-Flight Software Engineer
“I enjoy working for BlackVe because it fosters an environment for collaboration and innovation to contribute in a significant way to national security. The team is suppositive, and I appreciate the opportunities for growth and development, which motivates me to contribute my best.”
Elisabetta Medici-Electrical Engineer
“Working at BlackVe has been an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects in the space and defense industry. I've been trusted with real responsibilities, collaborated closely with experienced teammates, and gained hands-on experience that has accelerated my growth. The fast-paced startup environment encourages learning, innovation, and teamwork, making every day both challenging and rewarding.”
Brian Esser-Spacecraft Communications Engineer
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We're looking for exceptional builders, thinkers, and explorers to help us push the boundaries of orbital technology.
BlackVe is seeking a Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to support the design, analysis, integration, and testing of spacecraft GNC systems, including attitude determination and control, orbital maneuvering, and autonomous spacecraft operations. This individual will develop, model, simulate, and validate spacecraft GNC architectures, algorithms, sensors, actuators, and control systems to enable successful mission execution across a variety of spacecraft platforms and mission profiles. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, technically strong aerospace or electrical engineer with experience developing, analyzing, integrating, and testing spacecraft GNC systems, including proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and a solid understanding of spacecraft dynamics, control theory, sensors, and actuators. We welcome candidates ranging from early-career engineers with 3+ years of experience to highly experienced technical experts with 30+ years of experience, with particular interest in individuals who have supported spacecraft rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO). This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
BlackVe is seeking a Space Mission Design Engineer to lead the development and analysis of mission architectures for advanced satellite and space systems. This role will transform customer objectives and operational needs into executable mission concepts, orbital designs, concepts of operations, and top level mission requirements. The ideal candidate will apply expertise in orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, mission analysis, and spacecraft systems engineering to evaluate design alternatives and guide early-phase mission development. The engineer will use Systems Tool Kit (STK) and complementary analysis tools to model mission performance, conduct architectural trade studies, and communicate technically sound recommendations to customers, engineering teams, and company leadership. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, or Herndon, Virginia.
The Associate Spacecraft Engineer is an entry-level engineering position responsible for supporting the design, development, integration, testing, launch, and operation of spacecraft systems and missions. This role provides an opportunity for early-career engineers to contribute to innovative space programs while working alongside experienced multidisciplinary engineering teams. The Associate Spacecraft Systems Engineer will collaborate with professionals across electrical, mechanical, systems, aerospace, software, manufacturing, and mission operations disciplines to ensure spacecraft performance, reliability, and mission success. Candidates from a variety of engineering backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, and closely related fields. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
BlackVe is seeking an experienced Spacecraft Thermal Engineer to support the design, analysis, integration, and testing of spacecraft and space-related hardware. This position will lead design and development of spacecraft thermal subsystem and overall spacecraft thermal control, including designing and executing thermal vacuum testing and model verification/validation. The ideal candidate brings strong understanding of spacecraft thermal radiative and conductive engineering principles and hands-on experience with spacecraft radiative thermal design. This individual will work closely with systems, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to develop reliable, high-performance solutions that meet demanding mission requirements. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
BlackVe is seeking a Spacecraft Electrical Engineer to support the design, analysis, integration, and testing of spacecraft and space-related hardware. This position will lead complex electrical engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle—from requirements definition and preliminary design through fabrication, integration, qualification, delivery, and on-orbit operations. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise designing and testing power systems, communications systems, antennas, data handling systems, and edge compute systems. This individual will work closely with systems, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to develop reliable, high-performance solutions that meet demanding mission requirements. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
BlackVe is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the design, analysis, integration, and testing of spacecraft and space-related hardware. This position will lead complex mechanical and structural engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle—from requirements definition and preliminary design through fabrication, integration, qualification, and delivery. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in structural analysis, mechanical design, materials selection, and environmental testing. This individual will work closely with systems, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to develop reliable, high-performance solutions that meet demanding mission requirements. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
BlackVe is seeking a Spacecraft Project Engineer to serve as the key technical contributor for planning, design, development, integration, testing, delivery, and operation of spacecraft systems. In this role, you will connect mission objectives, engineering execution, and program priorities. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams through the full spacecraft lifecycle, resolve cross-functional technical issues, manage requirements and interfaces, and contribute to the successful delivery of mission capabilities. You will also contribute to proprietary spacecraft architectures and technologies that deliver differentiated capabilities to government and commercial users. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise across a breadth of spacecraft systems with depth of expertise in at least one area: structures, mechanical, electrical, guidance and navigation, software development, testing, integration, or operations. This individual will work closely with systems, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to develop reliable, high-performance solutions that meet demanding mission requirements. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
BlackVe is seeking a Spacecraft Project Engineer to serve as the technical leader for the planning, design, development, integration, testing, delivery, and operation of spacecraft systems. In this role, you will connect mission objectives, engineering execution, and program priorities while maintaining responsibility for the system’s technical performance. You will lead multidisciplinary teams through the full spacecraft lifecycle, resolve cross-functional technical issues, manage requirements and interfaces, and ensure the successful delivery of mission capabilities and data products. You will also contribute to proprietary spacecraft architectures and technologies that deliver differentiated capabilities to government and commercial users. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise across all spacecraft sub-systems with depth of expertise in at least one area: structures, mechanical, electrical, guidance and navigation, software development, testing, integration, or operations. This individual will work closely with systems, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to develop reliable, high-performance solutions that meet demanding mission requirements. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
BlackVe is looking for a Software Manager who writes code and leads people, not one or the other. You'll own the software development process for a combined team of embedded and ground software engineers, run sprint-based delivery, and serve as the voice of software on interdisciplinary program teams. This means you're in architecture discussions in the morning, unblocking your team at standup, and briefing program leadership on progress and risks in the afternoon.
BlackVe is looking for a Ground Software Systems Architect to lead the design, integration, and delivery of the ground software system behind our commercial space domain awareness (SDA) platform. Success in this role depends as much on architecture, interface definition, and vendor coordination as it does on writing code. The ideal candidate sits at the intersection of systems engineering and software engineering: someone who can translate mission needs into concrete requirements, define and validate interfaces between components, evaluate and integrate commercial and open-source tooling, and stay hands-on enough to guide implementation. You'll be a central technical voice, working across internal software, engineering, and program teams, external vendors, and customers.
End-to-end technical lead for satellite communications system architecture, requirements, interfaces, integration, verification, and technical performance.
BlackVe is looking for a principal software engineer to support flight software development on the MAESTRO program and beyond. This person should have a solid grasp of embedded software development, software architectures, real time systems, and software development best practices.
BlackVe is seeking a highly experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead a team in the design, analysis, integration, and testing of spacecraft and space-related hardware. This position will be responsible for complex mechanical and structural engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle—from requirements definition and preliminary design through fabrication, integration, qualification, and delivery. The ideal candidate brings a mastery of structural analysis, mechanical design, materials selection, and environmental testing. This individual will work closely with systems, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to develop reliable, high-performance solutions that meet demanding mission requirements. This is a fully on-site position based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
We are seeking an all-around, cleared Senior IT Systems Administrator to manage and optimize our technology infrastructure in Albuquerque, NM. In this fully on-site role, you will be the core technical driver for our local operations. You will balance direct help desk support for on-site personnel with hands-on management of our physical on-premises server rooms, backup architectures, Microsoft Government Cloud (GCC/GCC High) environments, and classified networks. This position also takes full ownership of hardware/software asset lifecycle tracking, company phone program execution, and maintaining technical readiness for CMMC compliance.
BlackVe is seeking an experienced Procurement & Subcontracts Manager to lead our procurement and subcontracting function, manage purchasing personnel, and strengthen the policies, processes, and internal controls supporting our purchasing system. This is a hands-on management position with primary responsibility for complex government subcontracts, purchasing-system compliance, and the leadership of day-to-day procurement operations. The successful candidate will bring extensive FAR/DFARS expertise, strong negotiation and leadership skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to establish and maintain disciplined, scalable business practices. This is a Hybrid position based in Albuquerque, NM