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 Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Operations Planner to join our dynamic team. As an emerging engineering and operations-led company, this high-visibility role is pivotal in shaping and driving the company’s upfront product strategies, while driving crucial decisions on how and where we manufacture our hardware. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Program Management, & Operations to ensure we are selling what we can deliver, and that we are pushing the boundaries of commercial space products and services to make space more affordable and accessible to all on Earth.

Key Responsibilities 

• Strategic Planning: Lead the operations organization within the product strategy process to ensure early engagement and drive key decisions on make/buy, design for manufacturing/cost (DFM/C), and a key member working with the CTO and Sales in defining future products and technology investments. 

• Make/buy: Key driver of the make/buy process with a heavy lean toward vertical integration. 

• Proposals: Lead for the Operations organization on proposals to ensure we develop and propose not only executable programs and products, but driving for better, faster, and cheaper solutions from Operations to implement into the proposed solution to ensure a winning bid. 

• Partnership with Engineering & Supply Chain: Focus on driving vertical integration in the right areas for the company, while working closely with our supply chain partners to ensure we have the right suppliers/partners for our products 

• Handoff to Execution: Work hand in hand with Production, Supply Chain, Planning, Scheduling, etc. to ensure that execution teams across the organization understand the plan and are set up for success upon contract execution.  

 

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’s degree in a related field and typically ten (6) or more years of relevant experience;