Jobs at Sierra Nevada Corp

Participate in hands-on aerospace and defense engineering projects under expert mentorship. Responsibilities include technical documentation, data analysis, project planning, technical assignments, process improvement, and cross-functional workshops. Interns will collaborate with engineering teams in office, hybrid, laboratory, and workshop environments while developing practical technical and professional skills.

Mechanical Engineer Intern supporting aerospace and defense projects through hands-on technical work, documentation, data analysis, engineering decision support, planning meetings, and process improvements. The role includes mentorship, cross-functional workshops, and collaboration with experienced professionals. Interns may work in office, hybrid, laboratory, or workshop environments and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance.

Assists with researching, designing, developing, testing, validating, troubleshooting, and documenting electrical and electronic systems for aerospace and defense applications. Supports circuit card assembly development, wiring design, technical documentation, design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration under senior engineer guidance.

Assists with developing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Automates deployment workflows, monitors system performance, troubleshoots issues, supports cloud solutions, maintains technical documentation, and participates in code reviews and incident response. The role also helps ensure secure, reliable, scalable deployments that comply with industry standards.

Leads complex mechanical engineering projects for next-generation aerospace systems. Provides expert guidance on mechanical design, performs analyses and simulations, reviews technical documentation, mentors engineers, and collaborates with stakeholders. Requires expertise in CAD, CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE, computer-aided engineering, multidisciplinary development, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance.

Assists with designing, implementing, and maintaining secure IT systems, networks, and applications. Performs security monitoring, incident response, digital forensics, vulnerability and risk assessments, and security control implementation. Documents breaches, researches security tools, supports policy development, and participates in on-call incident response. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, basic cybersecurity knowledge, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Leads technical support for product and system prototypes, including installation, testing, validation, troubleshooting, defect resolution, corrective actions, documentation, customer needs assessments, demonstrations, training, and continuous improvement. Collaborates with engineering teams to improve product reliability and supports complex wireless, tactical communications, network, and RF systems. Requires active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and occasional travel.

Leads business-area system support teams responsible for specialized hardware provisioning, server administration, lab management, program infrastructure, and CMMC compliance. Manages staff development, budgets, technical standards, scalability, automation, risk, and cross-functional initiatives. Ensures engineering programs receive appropriate IT and infrastructure support while balancing cost, schedule, security, and business priorities.

Oversee multiple aerospace and defense programs with budgets up to $20M, managing customer relationships, cost, schedule, technical execution, risks, proposals, contracts, resources, audits, and cross-functional teams. The role supervises project staff, serves as the primary customer contact, coordinates stakeholders, supports business planning, and ensures program objectives and compliance requirements are met. Occasional travel may be required, and the position requires an active Secret U.S. security clearance.

Coordinates aerospace and defense project activities, schedules, resources, documentation, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications. Tracks material readiness, procurement lead times, engineering releases, kit staging, and aircraft induction prerequisites for complex modification projects. Works with engineering, supply chain, operations, vendors, and program leadership to resolve issues, maintain schedules, and support successful project execution.

Coordinates logistics activities involving spares, tools, equipment, documentation, shipping, routing, storage, inventory records, and import/export compliance. Analyzes equipment and component records, optimizes storage allocation, coordinates timely material delivery, and mentors junior logistics staff. Requires logistics or supply chain experience, regulatory knowledge, inventory database experience, and basic Microsoft Office skills. The role requires lifting, extended standing, loud-environment work, travel as needed, and an active Secret clearance.

Leads strategic master planning and integration for a highly complex aerospace and defense program. Oversees program and project managers, technical roadmaps, WBS, IMP, IMS, risk management, scenario analysis, interfaces, proposals, stakeholder engagement, cost, schedule, and technical execution. The role aligns long-range business strategy with contractual commitments, resource planning, customer requirements, and cross-functional execution while supporting proposal and capture activities.

Develops and executes test plans for complex aerospace and defense systems, including system, subsystem, component, functional, performance, and environmental testing. Analyzes test data, documents results, troubleshoots anomalies, collaborates with engineering teams, maintains test equipment, and supports verification, validation, certification, and technical briefings. Requires active-duty military status, an engineering bachelor’s degree, test engineering experience, and an active Secret clearance.

Summer project management internship supporting aerospace and defense projects. Responsibilities include completing assigned project tasks, analyzing data, maintaining documentation and reports, attending planning meetings, supporting process improvements, communicating findings, and participating in workshops. The role includes mentorship and cross-functional collaboration in an office or hybrid environment.

Systems Engineer Intern supporting aerospace and defense projects through technical analysis, documentation, data interpretation, engineering assignments, project planning, and process improvement. The role includes mentorship, cross-functional workshops, hands-on work in laboratory or workshop environments, and collaboration with engineering teams. Candidates must be pursuing a technical degree and be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance.

Participates in technical aerospace and defense projects under mentorship, completing hands-on assignments, preparing documentation, analyzing technical data, attending planning meetings, supporting process improvements, and collaborating with engineering teams. The intern gains practical experience through workshops and direct involvement in company initiatives.

Develops, reviews, and refines technical drawings, models, layouts, and design documentation for aerospace and defense projects. Ensures compliance with engineering intent, drafting standards, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements. Coordinates with multidisciplinary teams, resolves design deficiencies, supports project milestones, mentors junior designers, and contributes to process improvements using advanced CAD and engineering tools.

Participates in a structured aerospace and defense internship, contributing to engineering projects, technical documentation, data analysis, planning meetings, hands-on assignments, and process improvements. Works with experienced professionals and cross-functional teams while developing technical and professional skills through mentoring and workshops. May work in office, hybrid, laboratory, or workshop environments and may handle technical equipment.

Leads technical direction across aerospace and defense product development programs. Maintains technical baselines, oversees lifecycle engineering, reviews technical and cost proposals, supports technical reviews, guides project engineers, interfaces with customers, and aligns technology investments with business and staffing needs. The role requires extensive engineering leadership, aerospace expertise, technical proposal experience, and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. security clearance.

Leads integrated master planning and scheduling for complex programs, maintaining schedule integration, analyzing risks, resolving critical path conflicts, and evaluating schedule performance. Prepares schedule reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders, collaborates with cross-functional teams, supports program management best practices, and contributes to schedule risk assessments, earned value analysis, and continuous improvement. The role requires project scheduling expertise and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance.