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Sierra Space Careers: Dare to Dream

We honor those that are not afraid to dream big dreams, those that tenaciously chase their dreams even when others say it cannot be done, those that achieve big dreams and change everything. Those are Dreams Worth Chasing.

At Sierra Space we envision a future where humanity lives and works in space, on moons, and on distant planets. Our mission isn't restricted to the few, instead we see a future where all people can choose to live, work, discover and explore beyond our planet. Our company is building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth and together we will alter the course of humanity.

We have a bold mission. We are a bold company. Together, we are an extraordinary team.

About the RoleAre you an experienced spacecraft GNC engineer looking for a new challenge? Are you excited by the prospect of using your talents to build and protect the space economy of the future?

As a Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to design and analyze satellite hardware and software configurations, design and test GNC algorithms, build and test flight software, create and use design tools, build and analyze simulations, and more for various small satellite programs. Your technical duties involve the design, development, evaluation, and test of new products and software throughout the product lifecycle.

The design of configurations and algorithms stem from understanding, analyzing and evaluating satellite and constellation capabilities, mission concepts, and system requirements. Your work will ensure we meet customer requirements by making data-driven decisions in architecting, planning, building and testing the design in a testbed prototype and subsequent delivery of the end product. Along the way, you will build tools and contribute to analyses of various architectures that include space vehicles, satellites, sensors, communications, and ground infrastructure; evolving or creating new approaches based on analysis results. You will also contribute to evaluating the mission effectiveness of the candidate approaches, balancing mission objectives against factors such as development and lifecycle costs.

The successful candidate will have experience with at least most portions of the software life cycle (concept development, requirements definition, design, development, testing, and deployment). Additionally, the successful candidate will have experience doing GN&C-related analysis such as performance analysis, multi-sensor fusion and estimation/filtering, sensor processing and/or other advanced GN&C analyses. This individual has a strong working knowledge of Matlab and Simulink and experience with code development. Object-oriented design using the C and C++ languages is a plus, as is having experience in deploying and testing flight code on embedded processors. Experience with Agile Scrum is desired. Local area travel between Louisville and Centennial may be required.

About You

Our mission is driven by the unwavering passion to push the boundaries of what is possible. We seek those who Dare to Dream - to envision the extraordinary and pursue it relentlessly - to join us on this transformational journey.

We're looking for dreamers who align with our values, vision and audacious goals - while also meeting the minimum qualifications below. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or other related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant GNC experience Higher education may substitute for relevant experience Relevant 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-disciplinar design and development teams Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI US Government clearance

Preferred Qualifications: Masters of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or other related discipline and typically 7 or more years of relevant GNC experience Active TS/SCI US Government clearance Experience with system modeling tools, such as MATLAB/Simulink and STK Experience with C/C++ Experience with Python Experience with GNC analysis and simulation Previous experience with navigation filters and fault detection algorithms Experience with related aerospace vehicles, sensor suites, and missions Exposure to vehicle stability principles and control system design and analysis Experience with auto-code generation Experience in RPO development and test Knowledge of the ramifications imposed on GNC design by RPO activities Experience with containerization and microservices History of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternative designs Experience providing technical oversight of junior engineers Experience providing scheduling and budgetary inputs for GNC efforts Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies Background in the Aerospace... For full info follow application link.

At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination.