Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineering Manager, Sierra Space
$120.6-190.6k
Office located in Louisville, CO
Commercial space company
Open for applications
Commercial space company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$120.6-190.6k
Office located in Louisville, CO
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a platform in space to benefit life on Earth.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor of Science degree in a related discipline and typically 8 or more years of relevant technical experience
- Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of required education
- Understanding of engineering principles and practices
- Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools, analysis and simulation
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required
Desirable
- Typically, 2-4 years of relevant leadership and/or project management experience
- Previous management experience; exposure to recruiting employees; assigning, directing, and evaluating their work; and overseeing the development and maintenance of staff competence
- Experience with identifying and coordinating resources to ensure the required tools, processes, and training are available/effective and programs are staffed and supported to achieve success
- Understanding of how to prepare project schedules, budgets, bids, and estimates for proposed program work packages
- Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, the US Department of Defense or US Military
- Ability to motivate/work with others
- Prior exposure to working successfully in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment emphasizing rapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities, with minimal supervision
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project
- Experience with system modeling tools, such as MATLAB/Simulink, STK, or Free Flyer
- Previous experience with navigation filters and fault detection algorithms
- Experience with related aerospace vehicles, sensors suites, and missions
- Knowledge of industry standard system engineering design principles, to include, classical and Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
- Exposure to vehicle stability principles and control system design and analysis
- Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight and/or orbital mechanics
- Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternatives
What the job involves
- As an Engineering Manager, you will be using your skills and expertise to manage functional teams through program execution for our products and services
- These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems
- You will represent the engineering department at all management level meetings
- You'll ensure that the engineering design, documentation, and approvals meet the program schedules, are obtained in a timely manner and that engineering hours expended are productive, meeting program goals and budgets
- You will own and continuously improve processes and procedures, oversee training of staff and provide technical direction as required
- The Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineering Manager reports to the SW Product Development Director and is responsible for managing the Guidance, Navigation, and Control Design and Analysis team and their products across all business sectors
- Leading the team through the design, development, test, and certification of GNC Algorithm development and ultimately GNC Flight Software development
- Maintaining mission critical software across various programs
- Implementing best practices for developing maintainable production ready GNC products
- Coordinating and collaborating across multi-discipline/multi-organizational teams to understand key aspects of various subsystems, safety requirements, and operational requirements
- Contributing to programs by means of technical execution and technical leadership
- Managing daily operations required to support Sierra Space stakeholder and customer needs
- Managing risks, opportunities, cost, schedule, and staffing across multiple programs
- Managing direct reports including tasking, timecards, training, mentoring, and performance evaluation management
Our take
Sierra Space is developing the next generation of power and infrastructure for the evolving space economy. Over the last three decades, the company and its affiliates have produced more than 4,000 space systems, and achieved 500+ space missions, including to Mars.
The company was selected to build NASA's 3rd commercial cargo resupply spacecraft, to resupply the international space station. It is currently working with NASA to achieve this in 2024 through the reusable Dream Chaser vehicle. As well as this, the company is partnered with Blue Origin, Boeing and others to build a space station called “Orbital Reef".
Sierra Space is one of a growing number of commercial space station initiatives and has raised significant funding. Off the back of its 2023 capital raise, 2024 saw the release of the Sierra Space Eclipse bus line, which will be implemented in earth observation, servicing, mobility, logistics and communications. The variety of missions this new line can be used for exemplifies Sierra's position as an innovator in the rapidly evolving space industry.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2023
$290m
SERIES B
Jul 2022
$24.5m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.7bn
Company benefits
- Medical Coverage: We offer two comprehensive medical plans, a PPO and an HDHP, designed to prioritize the well-being of our team members
- Dental Coverage: HMO and PPO dental plans are aimed at promoting optimal oral health and reducing costs
- Vision Coverage: Our vision plan offers access to a wide range of in-network and out-of-network providers
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Maximize savings and use pre-tax dollars to pay for medical and dependent care expenses
- Health Savings Account: This tax-advantaged savings account allows team members to set aside pre-tax funds to cover qualified medical expenses
- Life and AD&D Insurance: Comprehensive Basic and Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance offers financial protection to your family
- Disability Insurance: Short-term and long-term disability insurance provides wage replacement should you suffer a disability that prevents you from working
- 401K Profit Sharing Plan: Employees may contribute 1% to 100% of base salary up to the annual IRS maximum. Employer match provided with a 5-year vesting schedule
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential service available 24/7 that provides assessment, counseling, resources and referrals to employees
- Professional Development / Educational Reimbursement Plan: Reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate tuition, books and fees.
Company HQ
Louisville, Colorado
Articles
Leadership
Tom Vice
(CEO, not founder)Also founder and CEO of Vice Aero. Previously CEO and President at Aerion Supersonic, and President of Aerospace Systems at Northrop Grumman.
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