Senior Principal GNC Engineer for Rendezvous & Proximity

Sierra Space; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 206,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

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

3 weeks paid time off

Job summary

Sierra Space seeks a Sr Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer to lead GNC development for spacecraft, including architecture, sensors, actuators, and test planning. You will own end-to-end GNC design across programs, drive architecture decisions, and mentor teams while ensuring flexibility and reliability for long-term goals.

You will collaborate with FSW C&DH, support HITL testing, and shape GNC tools and processes for scalable use on multiple platforms, while maintaining security

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +13 yrs experience).
• Typically, 15+ years of related experience.
• Extensive expertise in multiple programming languages and software development principles.
• Ability to design, architect, and implement complex software systems.
• Strong leadership skills to lead a team of engineers.
• Ability to make high-level design decisions.
• Ability to drive the strategic direction of the software engineering team.
• Demonstrated project leadership, strong problem-solving skills, and effective communication with nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to architect and oversee the technical aspects of large-scale projects, innovate, and make decisions on the adoption of new technologies and methodologies.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Skills

GNC engineering

Leadership

Software design

System architecture

Problem solving

Communication

Test/validation

HITL testing

Sensor/actuator design

Project coordination

Education

Bachelors in related field or equivalent

Master’s +13 yrs experience

Job description

Sierra Space seeks a Sr Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer to lead GNC development for spacecraft, including architecture, sensors, actuators, and test planning. You will own end-to-end GNC design across programs, drive architecture decisions, and mentor teams while ensuring flexibility and reliability for long-term goals.

You will collaborate with FSW C&DH, support HITL testing, and shape GNC tools and processes for scalable use on multiple platforms, while maintaining security