Senior GNC Engineering Lead for Spaceflight Systems

Pace Industries, LLC; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 192,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

Job summary

Sierra Space in Colorado is seeking a Sr Manager, GNC Engineering to lead multiple GNC disciplines, drive strategy, and oversee major programs with senior engineers.

You will apply advanced control theory, state estimation, sensor fusion, and trajectory optimization to deliver high‑reliability flight control systems and avionics certification readiness while mentoring leaders and shaping roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field.
• 5+ years in GNC engineering management.
• Advanced expertise in GNC principles and modern control theory, state estimation, sensor fusion, trajectory optimization.
• Experience supervising multiple GNC disciplines and senior engineers.
• Ability to drive strategy and program outcomes across aircraft/spacecraft development.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on major programs and complex GNC analyses.
• Develop and implement advanced GNC methodologies for high‑reliability applications.
• Drive program strategy, execution, and budgets for large GNC projects.
• Mentor and scale engineering leadership across GNC teams.
• Communicate high‑stakes technical content to executives and partners.

Skills

GNC leadership

Control theory

State estimation

Sensor fusion

Trajectory optimization

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Sierra Space in Colorado is seeking a Sr Manager, GNC Engineering to lead multiple GNC disciplines, drive strategy, and oversee major programs with senior engineers.

You will apply advanced control theory, state estimation, sensor fusion, and trajectory optimization to deliver high‑reliability flight control systems and avionics certification readiness while mentoring leaders and shaping roadmaps.