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

Are you looking to advance your career and flex your leadership and program management skills in a fast-paced and rewarding organization? Join us! As a Program Manager II, you will support the business operations at Sierra Space. You will be responsible for all programmatic aspects of your assigned projects with specifically focused responsibility for customer relationship, cost, schedule and technical planning, tracking and reporting, technical execution, and ensuring overall program performance objectives are achieved. You will participate in business resource planning/tracking in coordination with other corporate entities and responsible to formulate a team that can fulfill program requirements. You will be responsible for ensuring program issues and problems are identified, tracked, and resolved. You will be responsible for program risk management and ensuring risks are identified, mitigated, tracked, and managed. You'll be responsible for conducting routine meetings, interfacing on project/program status, developing proposals, researching/fact-finding, coordinating audits, and negotiating with project/program stakeholders to ensure enterprise initiatives meet cost, budget, and schedule constraints. You'll support the program director and Business Operations in fulfilling their responsibilities.

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 Business, or technical related discipline
• Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of required education
• Proficient leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews
• Requires ability to manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations
• Experience in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines.
• Experience with the evaluation of requests for proposals and/or quotes. Experience with preparing, reviewing, and submitting proposals and/or quotes.
• Ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current TS/SCI security clearance.
• Master’s degree in an Electrical Engineering or similar technical specialty, MBA or management
• Advanced knowledge of power electronics products, such as power convertors, power controllers, and power distribution units.
• Experience leading the development of space-based power electronics products in a rapid prototyping commercial space environment.
• Ability to oversee multiple product development efforts, in coordination with Programs, to assure successful program execution for technical, schedule, and design-to-cost (DTC) objectives.
• Ability to lead and drive high-performance cross-functional teams, with a strong focus on program execution, customer satisfaction, and speed to market.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions to ensure that design-for-X principles are consistently applied to product development.
• Experience developing and managing product roadmaps that are aligned to business objectives and customer needs.
• Ability to apply sound technical and programmatic judgment, and make impactful decisions in complex and ambiguous situations, often with incomplete data.
• Demonstrated passion for ideation and innovation, as well as motivating oth