Sierra Space · 1 month ago
Sr Principal Engineer, Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO), Guidance, Navigation & Control, Lead
Centennial, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$203K/yr - $279K/yr
15+ years expSierra Space is an industry-leading space and defense technology company focused on safeguarding national security through advanced aerospace solutions. The role involves leading the development and innovation of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems for spacecraft applications, ensuring technical excellence and scalable designs across multiple programs.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Drive program execution towards achieving key GNC milestones while sharing your GNC design and development expertise, serving as both a lead and an individual contributor across multiple programs
Own the end-to-end design aspects of Guidance, Navigation, and Control on various programs and formulate GNC design, development, and testing architecture and processes for new programs, focusing on flexibility, adaptability, and reliability to meet long-term program goals
Architect GNC sensor, avionics, and actuator frameworks in conjunction with FSW C&DH, provide input to Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) planning as a GNC expert on test configurations, and assist with HITL troubleshooting
Perform sensor and actuator selection and sizing based on program requirements, using and developing relevant design tools, and assist in AI&T by conducting HITL unit and integrated testing to verify GNC subsystem performance
Qualification
Required
Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +13 yrs experience)
Typically, 15+ years of related experience
Extensive 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
Ability to drive the strategic direction of the software engineering team
Demonstrated project leadership, strong problem-solving skills, and effective communication with nontechnical stakeholders
Ability to architect and oversee the technical aspects of large-scale projects, innovate, and make decisions on the adoption of new technologies and methodologies
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance is required
Preferred
Experience with developing conceptual interfacing frameworks for sensors and actuators with avionics
Lead end-to-end efforts in Rendezvous, Proximity Operations (RPO), and docking activities, including mission planning, trajectory optimization, system integration, and operational execution to ensure precise and reliable spacecraft interactions
Ability to explain complex design concepts, sub-system relationships, and internal GNC interactions to the team; train and guide GNC engineers for career development; develop high-level roadmap program documentation
Experience with developing advanced optimization-based simulation techniques using adaptive and predictive control algorithms
Establish and understand complex relationships between different sub-system requirements and GNC, leading to critical design decisions
Perform formal tasking and delegation to track progress; share in-depth subject matter knowledge with the 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.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.69B2023-09-26Series B· $290M
2021-11-19Series A· $1.4B
Leadership Team
Amish Patel
Chief Operating Officer
Shay Nicole
Senior Manager, Marketing
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