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

Our Electrical Integration Engineers drive solutions for the real-time installation of flight harnessing, avionics, and instrumentation; from conceptual ideation to the final installation. You will conceptualize and deliver complex assemblies & systems. Your technical responsibilities vary from the design & development of new products, to supporting complex engineering challenges throughout the entire product lifecycle. You will anticipate successes and failures, utilizing your amazing inter-personal skills to communicate seamlessly through cross-functional teams to achieve our collaborative goals; "One Team, One Dream." As a part of our growing Satellites and Spacecraft Systems Manufacturing Engineering Team, you will be the tip of the spear for establishing new products and production lines.

Sierra Space achieves on the shoulders of amazing humans, empowered to continuously improve with expert-level agility, reasoning, and execution. Our engineers research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and improve cutting edge products and services. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated Aerospace vehicle, to orbital laboratories, and space exploration systems.

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.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Practice lifecycle ownership relative to electrical integration

• Provide direct, shop floor, engineering support for electrical & mechanical integration, testing, logistics, and launch phases.

• Work in tandem with design engineers from concept to final installation, driving continuous improvement

• Utilize cross-functional resources to drive development of the production schedule, part demand and delivery, GSE, and tooling.

• Prioritize industry standard, best-practice, and aerospace knowledge to drive well-thought, lean, and functional processes

• Utilize team-based thinking, and excellent inter-personal skills to ideate with other subject matter experts, engineers, technicians to solve issues

• Support engineering documentation review and execution to include drafting, revising, alteration, and closure of nominal / off-nominal work instructions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience

• Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education

• Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools

• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices

• Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with NASA-STD-8739 Series and/or IPC/WHMA-A-620-Space or equivalent

• Experience operating within ISO 14644-1 environments

• Experience / familiarity operating within ESD sensitive environments common to best industry practice. ANSI 20.20 or equivalent

• Familiarity in applying and interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5

• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

• Knowledge industry standard design principles, t