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 a bold thinker? We dream big at Sierra Space—advocating the exploration of space, keeping service members safe and creating the systems that keep our world united and sustain our way of living.

Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing innovation solutions? Join our team! The Network Engineer III is a hands-on technical position that will work on LAN / WAN implementation and supporting issues in a complex network environment. This position will participate in all day-to-day activities and project goals in a Cisco based environment. Technical responsibilities include providing design, implementation & support of WLAN, LAN, MPLS WAN and VOIP telecommunications infrastructure across multiple and various sites nationwide.

As a technical specialist, this position will be required to provide resolution guidance to the other team members for advanced systems design, problem resolution and project management. Network/systems security will be a heavily emphasized set of responsibilities for this position. Will help lead and actively participate in projects supporting network and telecommunications infrastructure implementations and enhancements. Coordinates with local POC’s to ensure strategic alignment and governance compliance.

This position is part of the Dream Chaser® Flight Operations Directorate’s Mission Systems Element. Mission Systems includes the facilities, equipment, software, and communication infrastructure necessary to operate the Dream Chaser® spacecraft. Engineers within the Mission Systems group are responsible for the design, integration, testing, and maintenance of Dream Chaser® Mission Control Center systems. These systems are used throughout spacecraft development, integrated testing, and real-time mission operations.  

 

This hands-on technical position will work on control center LAN / WAN implementation and support issue resolution in a complex, mission critical network environment.  As part of a diverse Mission Systems team, this position will participate in all day-to-day control center activities. Technical responsibilities include design, implementation, and support of LAN, MPLS WAN, VOIP telecommunications and firewall infrastructure across multiple sites nationwide. As a technical specialist, the candidate will be expected to provide guidance to other team members for systems design, problem resolution, and project management. This position will help lead and actively participate in projects supporting network and telecommunications infrastructure implementations, sustaining maintenance, and enhancements. Network/systems security will be heavily emphasized in cooperation with the Mission Systems cybersecurity POC. The candidate will be expected to coordinate with multiple IT POC’s at SNC, NASA, and other subcontractor organizations to ensure strategic alignment and governance compliance.    

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Working as part of a small and dynamic team to complete the development and certification of Dream Chaser® control center systems. 

• Support mission-critical network services, maintaining SLA’s for security and reliability. 

• Support plans and documentation for control center networks & telecommunications systems. 

• Design & manage network implementation solutions and projects.  

• Support for overall control center design, integration, and build-out.  

• Test plan development, execution, and reporting. 

• Design and operations documentation development, including systems manuals, operations handbooks, interface control documents, and operational procedures. 

• Training and support for other team members and end users 

• Real-time monitoring, anomaly resolution, and operations support

• Deploy, sustain, troubleshoot and repair standard voice, data and video network infrastructure systems, IP detection systems and cryptographic equipment. 

• Perform, coordinate, integrate and supervise network design, configuration, operation, and