Jobs at Sierra Space

Lead and execute enterprise quality assurance strategy, oversee QA teams and release decisions, manage CAPA/deviations, change control, validation, audits, supplier quality, and regulatory compliance (FDA/ISO/GxP). Use metrics, risk management, and continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) to drive quality culture, ensure product integrity, and align QA with business objectives and budgets.

Manage the full lifecycle of subcontracts from solicitation through close-out. Develop and negotiate subcontract agreements, ensure FAR/DFAR compliance, manage supplier relationships, mitigate risk and disputes, lead subcontracting strategy, mentor junior staff, and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet schedule and cost objectives.

Manage cost and schedule control for contracts with validated cost/schedule control systems. Perform financial analyses, budget and schedule preparation, variance and funding analysis, maintain expenditure records, and update contractual changes into control systems to keep contracts within agreed parameters and government guidelines.

Lead systems engineering across the product lifecycle: derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage requirements; develop system architecture and concepts of operation; oversee integration, verification, and V&V; track technical performance and risks; produce milestone artifacts and lead cross-functional teams while mentoring engineers and improving processes.

Lead systems engineering activities across the product lifecycle: derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage requirements; define system architecture and concepts of operations; support integration, verification, and milestone reviews; identify and mitigate technical risks; produce engineering artifacts; and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver compliant spacecraft system solutions.

Lead process development and scale-up for spacecraft solar array manufacturing. Implement and qualify new tools and automation, translate R&D processes to production, run validation campaigns, optimize factory flow across SMT to array integration, apply data analytics and SPC to drive improvements, and train manufacturing teams.

As a Mechanical Technician I, you will assemble, test, and maintain mechanical systems and components while collaborating with engineers to ensure quality and reliability of flight hardware.

The Structural Analysis Engineer II will design, analyze, and develop structural systems, work on technical problems, and collaborate with mechanical teams to meet program milestones.

The Principal Mechanical Engineer leads design and analysis projects while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to innovate and drive project success in aerospace engineering.

Lead and drive multidisciplinary systems development, architect integrated system solutions, manage requirements and traceability, oversee integration, verification, and validation, identify and mitigate technical risks, define system concepts of operation, lead milestone reviews, mentor engineers, and contribute to corporate systems engineering policy and process improvements.

Lead systems engineering activities including requirements decomposition, architecture, integration, verification and validation. Oversee requirements traceability, develop concepts of operation, manage technical risks, drive milestone reviews, mentor teams, and ensure compliance with engineering processes and standards across the system development lifecycle.

Lead systems engineering integration and test (SEIT) activities: derive, decompose, allocate, trace, and manage requirements and architectures; define concepts of operation; oversee integration, verification, and validation; run milestone reviews; identify and mitigate technical risks; mentor engineers and ensure adherence to engineering processes and standards.

Develop and balance manufacturing plans across multiple factories by collaborating with Engineering, Program Management, Production, and Supply Chain. Analyze production data, identify capacity constraints, create mitigation strategies, maintain MRP-driven schedules, and present manufacturing plans to keep aerospace programs on track.

The Computer Vision Engineer III designs and implements AI software for visual data processing, leads integration into satellites, mentors junior engineers, and ensures high-performance computer vision systems.

Lead strategic initiatives to improve production efficiency and quality, design and optimize manufacturing processes, mentor junior engineers, integrate new products with production, oversee maintenance and predictive maintenance programs, diagnose complex equipment issues, and manage projects including budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation in an aerospace/defense manufacturing environment.

Manage and troubleshoot IT systems including OS installation/configuration, network configurations, virtualization, automation scripting, backup/recovery design, user and resource administration, Active Directory and Group Policy management, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support IT projects and improve infrastructure reliability.

Lead and optimize IT technical support operations, manage and develop support teams, implement ITIL-aligned processes, oversee ticketing and asset management, maintain security/compliance, manage vendor relationships and budgets, and drive continuous improvement and self-service solutions.

Design, implement, and evaluate spacecraft GNC algorithms and FDIR. Develop SIMULINK/STK simulations, model sensors/actuators, run Monte Carlo analyses, validate GNC flight software, ensure requirement compliance, and communicate technical results to stakeholders.

Manage procurement for complex orders, negotiate supplier terms, assess supplier performance, maintain procurement documentation and compliance, identify market trends and cost-saving opportunities, and use ERP/MRP tools (e.g., SAP) and Excel to support sourcing and supplier management.

Lead inventory and logistics strategy for aerospace missions: optimize inventory levels, streamline transportation and warehousing, manage suppliers, ensure compliance with export/government regulations, drive digital transformation and KPIs, and mentor cross-functional teams to maintain mission readiness.