Jobs at Sierra Nevada Corp

Leads enterprise IT transformation and resiliency engineering across automation, DevOps, AIOps, SRE, cloud platforms, observability, and infrastructure architecture. The role establishes IaC, CI/CD, governance, automated remediation, and resilient operational patterns while managing and mentoring engineers, architects, and technical leaders. It also drives strategic roadmaps, IT service management, cloud modernization, compliance alignment, and collaboration across technology, product, and cybersecurity teams.

Leads complex systems engineering activities including requirements engineering, architecture and design development, systems integration, verification and validation, MBSE, technical planning, risk management, and lifecycle management. Oversees major project deliverables, leads technical and decision analyses, mentors engineers, supports multidisciplinary development teams, and guides high-profile testing and supplier efforts. The role supports aerospace, ISR, aviation, and defense systems and requires a Secret security clearance.

Leads end-to-end UX/UI design for web, mobile, and CLI applications, including research, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, usability testing, and design systems. Develops design strategy and information architecture, collaborates with product and engineering teams, ensures accessibility and brand consistency, reviews design quality, manages multiple projects, and mentors designers. Requires a strong UX/UI portfolio, advanced design software skills, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance.

Leads the design, development, integration, testing, validation, and troubleshooting of electrical and electronic systems for aerospace and defense projects. Responsibilities include circuit card assembly development, wiring design, PCB design, technical documentation, design reviews, multidisciplinary collaboration, mentoring junior engineers, and process improvement. The role requires expertise in circuit design, PCB fabrication, communications protocols, system safety, and aerospace electronics, along with eligibility for a Secret security clearance.

Leads systems security strategy, security professionals, risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, incident response, security projects, and compliance initiatives. Oversees SAP-related security incidents and Assessment and Authorization activities across SAP, NISPOM, DoD RMF, ICD 503, JSIG, and NIST frameworks. Provides executive reporting, staff mentorship, and guidance on security technologies and practices within aerospace and defense environments.

Manages the technical baseline, design trades, supplier performance, integration, qualification, and testing of missile propulsion subsystems. Leads multidisciplinary coordination across aerodynamics, thermal, guidance, navigation and control, and airframe teams. Oversees propulsion test campaigns, subcontractor technical execution, customer technical reviews, requirements management, and system integration from design through delivery. The role requires extensive aerospace propulsion experience, leadership, customer interaction, occasional travel, and eligibility for an active U.S. Secret clearance.

Leads structural architecture, airframe design, material trade studies, finite element and aero-thermo-elastic analyses for missile systems. Coordinates with propulsion, guidance, navigation, actuation, and mass properties teams; directs structural test campaigns; and leads technical content for government milestone reviews. The role requires extensive aerospace engineering experience, multidisciplinary leadership, customer communication, occasional travel, and eligibility for an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Leads complex hardware and network infrastructure integration across multidisciplinary engineering programs. Manages project plans, schedules, budgets, requirements, configuration baselines, integration procedures, verification testing, risks, and customer communications. Oversees servers, networking equipment, embedded hardware, cabling, power, cooling, and infrastructure buildouts while maintaining traceability and resolving technical issues. Supports formal aerospace systems engineering reviews and continuous process improvement.

Leads complex missile subsystem development and integration projects across seeker, datalink, flight computer, GNC, and HWIL teams. Coordinates IPT planning, aligns subsystem roadmaps with system milestones, validates engineering artifacts and test plans, and resolves multidisciplinary technical issues. Mentors engineers, interfaces with stakeholders, and provides technical leadership through requirements decomposition, interface definition, model validation, and system integration.

Leads advanced systems engineering activities including requirements management, systems integration, verification and validation, MBSE, architecture development, technical planning, decision analysis, risk management, and lifecycle management. Guides junior engineers, mentors team members, supports multidisciplinary aerospace and defense development, and contributes to technical monitoring and project execution. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 6+ years of experience, systems modeling expertise, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance.

Leads systems engineering activities across requirements engineering, systems integration, verification and validation, MBSE, architecture development, technical planning, risk management, and lifecycle management. Guides system and trade studies, manages critical project components, mentors engineers, supports technical teams and suppliers, and leads high-profile test events. The role supports aerospace and defense ISR and aviation systems and requires a Secret U.S. security clearance.

Leads a mass properties engineering team supporting aerospace and defense projects. Responsibilities include supervising engineers, managing budgets and schedules, overseeing design documentation and approvals, ensuring regulatory compliance, providing technical direction, improving processes, coordinating training, assessing risks, and presenting project updates to stakeholders. The role requires aerospace engineering expertise, mass properties experience, aircraft weight and center-of-gravity analysis, project management capabilities, and an active Secret security clearance.

Designs, implements, and maintains secure IT systems for aerospace and defense programs. Leads CI/CD automation, software configuration management, Configuration Control Board governance, baseline and release control, incident response, and digital forensics. Collaborates with product and engineering teams on requirements, acceptance criteria, UAT, and SDLC quality. Requires advanced cybersecurity knowledge, experience with NIST and ISO 27001, and an active Secret clearance.

Supports engineering aspects of product development projects by coordinating schedules, budgets, technical activities, risks, documentation, and status reporting. Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, quality, production, and customer teams to deliver project milestones. The role requires engineering knowledge, requirements management, system design and integration understanding, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance. Occasional travel to customer or field locations may be required.

Develop and test software components for advanced aerospace systems, troubleshoot complex issues, document code, conduct reviews, and support hardware-software integration. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on software requirements, specifications, quality standards, and development methodologies. The role operates in a hybrid environment with occasional travel and requires an active Top Secret U.S. security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Supports planning, coordination, and execution of engineering aspects of aerospace and defense product development projects. Responsibilities include maintaining schedules, budgets, risks, technical documentation, and status reports; supporting requirements management, system design, and integration; and coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, customers, and field teams. The role requires experience with RF, radar, or electromagnetic warfare systems and eligibility for a Secret security clearance, with occasional travel.

Leads cybersecurity engineering and ISSM responsibilities for a classified defense program. Performs vulnerability scanning, SIEM operations, STIG hardening, monitoring, incident response, RMF/ATO package ownership, security policy enforcement, and compliance governance. Manages ISSO/ISSE development, coordinates with DCSA and government stakeholders, briefs security posture to Authorizing Officials, and oversees system accreditation and security assessments. The role requires hands-on technical execution alongside senior program security leadership.

Leads the design, development, testing, debugging, integration, and optimization of complex aerospace software systems. Defines requirements, conducts code reviews, documents software, mentors junior engineers, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and drives improvements in software performance and quality. The role supports hardware integration and requires occasional travel, hybrid work, and an active Secret U.S. security clearance.

Administer, configure, test, and support Integrated Program Management (IPM) software (Deltek Cobra) for program finance and scheduling. Manage user/role security, troubleshoot issues, train users, document configurations, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver EVM and financial system solutions.

Senior Systems Engineer responsible for requirements engineering, systems integration, verification and validation, MBSE, system analysis, technical planning, risk management, architecture development, lifecycle management, and major project deliverables. The role provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, supports multidisciplinary development teams, and requires an active Secret U.S. security clearance. Occasional travel and hybrid work are required.