Satellite System Architect

If you are adept at IT, identifying, installing, and troubleshooting technical solutions, and enjoy collaborating with multiple teams, we may have the perfect role for you! As a Principal Systems Security Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to design, test, and implement our secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, and tuning. You'll be responsible for the management of our IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and developing and implementing security controls. You'll research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies in alignment with our IT security strategy and introduce them to the enterprise.
Sierra Space, based in Louisville, Colorado with operations in Madison, Wisconsin, Durham, North Carolina, and Kennedy Space Center, Florida, designs and manufactures advanced spacecraft, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers and international organizations. Learn more about Sierra Space
Primary Responsibilities:

• Support digital engineering efforts to integrate system performance and behaviors into operational analysis.
• Provide mission-level modeling and simulation for planning and assessing system performance, informing design trades, and evaluating overall effectiveness.
• Support the development of technology concepts which improve system performance and mission capabilities
• Foster a collaborative team environment
• Work in a model-based systems engineering environment

Must Haves:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related discipline and typically 12 (twelve) or more years of relevant experience; higher education may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Relevant work experience may substitute for required education.
• Advanced understanding of systems analysis practices, requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
• Experience in modeling, simulation, and analysis of spacecraft and spacecraft constellations
• Excellent organizational, self-initiative, and communication skills
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Creative problem solver, able to offer visual solutions.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
• The ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance.

Preferred:

• Experience with leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies and other measures.
• Knowledge of industry standard systems engineering design principles, to include, but not limited to requirements management, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience with DOORS, Cameo, STK, Matlab, Python, and Java
• Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
• Experience leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies and other measures.
• Ability to work with minimal information or direction to formulate proposed plans for resolving design/requirement solutions.
• Ability to establish and track key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)
• Experience presenting technical content and communicating effectively.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.
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 Mars. The 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 station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business areas, capabilities, programs, products and services.
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

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $159,430.15 - $219,216.46
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 imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. Sierra 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 veteran. Contributions 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.