Senior GNC Engineering Leader: Strategy & Delivery

Sierra Space Corporation; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K + match

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Space Corporation in Louisville, KY seeks a Sr Manager, Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Engineering to provide senior technical and organizational leadership across GNC disciplines, including guidance, navigation, controls, and sensor integration.

The role combines hands-on leadership on major programs with supervision of managers and senior engineers to drive strategy, execution, and outcomes of large-scale GNC projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of GNC engineering management experience.
• Experience with flight control systems and avionics certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical and organizational leadership across multiple GNC disciplines.
• Supervise managers and senior engineers to drive strategy, execution, and outcomes of large-scale GNC projects.
• Develop and implement advanced GNC methodologies and architectures for aerospace or autonomous systems.
• Influence certification strategies for flight control systems and avionics qualification.
• Manage Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks, long-term plans, and budgets.

Skills

GNC leadership

Control theory

State estimation

Sensor fusion

Trajectory optimization

Program management

Strategic direction

Budget management

IMS scheduling

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Eng

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Sierra Space Corporation in Louisville, KY seeks a Sr Manager, Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC) Engineering to provide senior technical and organizational leadership across GNC disciplines, including guidance, navigation, controls, and sensor integration.

The role combines hands-on leadership on major programs with supervision of managers and senior engineers to drive strategy, execution, and outcomes of large-scale GNC projects.