Sr. Engineering Manager - Mission Engineering and Analysis with Security Clearance
Company: Sierra Space
Location: Aurora
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
Are you dreaming about a position where you can deliver quality,
meaningful results? Come be a part of our diverse,
multi-disciplined team of engineers, operating in an agile
environment, using the latest tools and methodologiesDevelop your
technical acumen as well as your leadership skills at a company
with huge potential for long-term career growthAs an Engineering
Manager, you will be using your skills and expertise to manage
functional teams through program execution for our products and
servicesThese cover a very wide range from advanced mission
payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft
to orbital and space exploration systemsYou will represent the
engineering department at all management level meetingsYou'll
ensure that the engineering design, documentation, and approvals
meet the program schedules, are obtained in a timely manner and
that engineering hours expended are productive, meeting program
goals and budgetsYou will own and continuously improve processes
and procedures, oversee training of staff and provide technical
direction as required.
Sierra Space-based in Louisville, CO with operations in Madison,
WI, Durham, NC, Huntsville, AL, Houston, TX, and Kennedy Space
Center, FL-designs and manufactures the Dream Chaser spaceplane and
other advanced spacecraft, commercial space destinations,
satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft
subsystems and components for the U.Sgovernment (including NASA),
commercial customers, and international organizationsLearn more
about Sierra Space
Sierra Space is seeking a SrEngineering Manager to lead our Mission
Engineering and Analysis groupThe Sr Engineering Manager - Mission
Engineering and Analysis will lead a group of highly technical
engineers encompassing skills in Mission Engineering, Mission
Systems & Payloads Engineering, Ground Systems Engineering and
Mission Mod/Sim and AnalysisAs part of the greater Systems
Engineering organization, the successful candidate will grow, shape
and help to define Sierra Space's competencies in this area while
managing the talent resources to multiple programsThe successful
candidate should have demonstrated experience and expertise in
Mission Engineering and Mission Analysis as well as experience
leading technical teams and personnel
Job duties will include:
--- Resourcing and managing personnel needs for all Sierra Space
programs in the Mission Engineering and Analysis domains.
* Ensuring adequate tools, processes and training are in place to
enable successful Mission Engineering and Analysis execution.
* Developing competencies and filling gaps within the Mission
Engineering and Analysis domain and providing vision and strong
leadership for the growing team.
* Providing Mission Engineering and Analysis subject matter
expertise at the individual and team levels to support a variety of
programs, proposals and internal research and development projects
across Sierra Space's growing portfolio.
* Performing as a Mission Analyst subject matter expert on one or
more development contracts.
Must-haves:
--- Bachelor's of Science degree in a related discipline and
typically 12 or more years of relevant technical experience
* Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and practices
* Extensive experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools,
analysis and simulation
* Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development
teams
* An active Top Secret U.SSecurity Clearance with SCI and SAP
eligibility required
Preferred:
--- Typically 6-8 years of relevant leadership and/or project
management experience, especially on system development
programs.
* Master's degree or higher in related field of study.
* Functional Management experience (people, processes and tools),
including experience hiring, training and mentoring technical
teams.
* Operational employment of and/or domain knowledge in electronic
warfare, space domain awareness, electro-optical sensing, and
mission communications
* Experience evaluating sensor or weapon system performance on
space-based platforms.
* Experience with DoD modeling environments (Brawler, Suppressor,
AFSIM, EADSIM, ESAMS, etc).
* Familiarity with preparation and development of project
estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule
management.
* Experience with systems engineering management tools, such as
JIRA, DOORS, GIT.
* Practical knowledge of industry standard design principles, to
include, but not limited to requirements management, Model Based
System Engineering (MBSE).
* Experience across all phases of the program development
lifecycle, from capture through design, implementation and
test.
* Prior exposure to working successfully in a highly collaborative,
fast-paced environment emphasizing rapid prototyping and fielding
of capabilities, with minimal supervision
* Ability to motivate/work with others
* Experience performing system astrodynamics modeling and
simulation, including analysis, documentation and presentation of
results.
* Ability to derive requirements and design drivers from system
modelling and simulation results.
* Experience working in or familiarity with common industry system
modeling tools and languages, such as STK, FreeFlyer, Matlab, Cameo
EA, SysML, Python, and C++.
* Ability to independently research, adapt and/or develop mission
analysis tools to solve novel problems.
* Familiarity with space mission sensors, payloads and ground
systems.
* Thorough knowledge of systems engineering principles and
practices.
* Superb communication, writing, and presentation skills with
presentation experience to senior decision-making and technical
audiences.
* Great attitude with the ability to collaborate effectively on
multidisciplinary teams to solve hard problems in a rapid
development environment.
Physical/Mental/Emotional Requirements:
--- Frequently walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps
* Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to
include finger and hand dexterity
* Rarely lifting or carrying up to 20 lbs.
Working Conditions:
--- Rarely exposed to outdoor elements (high/low temperatures, sun,
rain/snow, etc.)
* Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials
* Rarely exposed to loud noises
Referral Bonus:
$1,500
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.SGovernment international trade regulations,
applicant must be a U.SCitizen, lawful permanent resident of the
U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C1324b(a)(3), or
eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the
U.SDepartment of State or U.SDepartment of Commerce.
Application Deadline: This role will remain posted until a
qualified pool of candidates is identified.
With 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has
provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components
to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions
to space, including to MarsThe company has technology in production
and in development to enable space habitats for short- and
long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes,
and the first free-flying commercial space stationPlease visit
www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business
areas, capabilities, programs, products and services.
Estimated Starting Salary Range:
$159,430.15 - $239,145.23
Sierra Space offers annual incentive pay based upon performance
that is commensurate with the level of the position.
Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical,
dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life
insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and
more.
At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and
empower the next generation to transform humanity through
technology and imaginationAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, we
welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their
workSierra Space is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting,
and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of
race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected
veteranContributions to Sierra Space come in many shapes and
styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and
greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.
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