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Sierra Space · 4 months ago

Guidance, Navigation and Controls - Sr/Principal (Clearance Required)

Centennial, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$138K/yr - $189K/yr

8+ years exp

Sierra Space is an industry-leading space and defense technology company focused on building missions and systems that keep the world secure in the domain above Earth. The Senior/Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer will lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced systems for aerospace vehicles, ensuring reliability and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceIndustrial ManufacturingSpace TravelTransportation

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced guidance, navigation, and control systems for aerospace vehicles

Perform advanced simulations and analyses to validate system performance

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate GNC systems with other subsystems

Develop and maintain complex software for GNC algorithms and systems

Conduct rigorous testing and troubleshooting of GNC systems to ensure reliability and performance

Document design processes, test results, and system performance

Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical leadership and support

Make high-level design decisions that impact program cost, schedule, and technical performance

Support the development of technical proposals and presentations

Qualification

GuidanceNavigationControl systemsSoftware development principlesAdvanced simulationsLeadership skillsProgramming languagesGNC algorithmsTechnical proposalsSTKJIRAConfluenceMentoringTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +6 yrs experience)

Typically, 8+ years of related experience

Expertise in multiple programming languages and software development principles

Ability to design, architect, and implement complex software systems

Strong leadership skills to lead a team of engineers

Ability to make high-level design decisions that will have significant impacts on program cost, schedule, and technical performance

An active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance is required

Preferred

Experience with presenting design review material to program and customer, explaining complex concepts succinctly

Familiarity with advanced guidance and control algorithms (optimal control, autonomous navigation using LIDAR, vision, GPS, RGPS)

In-depth knowledge and experience with end-to-end design in at least one area of GNC algorithms; ability to understand, architect, and quantify impact of integrated GNC design and performance

Experience with developing IMS tasking and long-term plans, estimate hours, and create Gantt charts for the program. Support GNC proposals and SOWs

Advanced skills in STK, JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project

Experience with sensor and actuator selection & sizing based on program requirements; use/ develop relevant design tools

Experience with AI&T in HITL environment and integrated testing to verify performance

Experience with setting up integrated closed-loop dynamic model and GNC simulations, interfacing, MIMO linearization, and analyze closed-loop data based on complex interactions within GNC algorithms

Experience with development of complex GNC mode managers for the subsystem

Experience with decomposing program requirements into low-level GNC sub-system and translate into sensors and actuator sizing and selection

Familiarity with sensor interfacing to onboard avionics, understand physical compute limitations, develop interface definitions, and target timing requirements

Experience with conducting trade studies with power, thermal, communications, and structures to develop and check performance

Promote knowledge sharing through mentoring sessions. Resolve conflicts on a team

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

And more

Company

Sierra Space

Sierra Space is a commercial space company that specializes in the development of advanced space technologies and solutions. It is a sub-organization of Sierra Nevada Corporation.

Founded in 2021

Louisville, Colorado, USA

1001-5000 employees