Jobs at Sierra Nevada Corp

Entry-level Quality Engineer responsible for designing and testing quality processes, developing inspection criteria, analyzing defects, implementing corrective actions, supporting audits, and maintaining quality documentation. The role collaborates with production and engineering teams to ensure product and equipment compliance with quality standards. It requires an engineering degree or equivalent experience, familiarity with quality systems and manufacturing inspection, and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance.

Leads health, safety, and environmental programs through policy development, inspections, risk assessments, employee training, incident investigations, compliance activities, emergency preparedness, and HSE metrics analysis. Collaborates with internal teams to address safety concerns and improve preventive measures. The role requires knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and other regulations, along with the ability to perform audits, hazard analyses, and root cause investigations in office, manufacturing, and outdoor environments.

Supports logistics coordination and execution by preparing materials, spares, tools, and equipment for deployment and storage. Tracks shipping and routing, maintains equipment and inventory records, organizes storage, supports import/export compliance, and communicates with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery. Requires basic logistics regulatory knowledge, Microsoft Word and Excel skills, physical stamina, and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance.

Oversee multiple complex aerospace and defense programs, managing customer relationships, technical execution, budgets, schedules, risks, resources, and project staff. Lead program integration, proposal development, contract award activities, stakeholder coordination, audits, and issue resolution. Support business resource planning and the Program Director while ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and performance objectives are met.

Assists with designing, developing, testing, debugging, documenting, and maintaining software for aerospace applications. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, participates in code reviews, supports software-hardware integration, and helps ensure quality and adherence to development standards. The role requires a bachelor's degree, basic programming proficiency, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance. It is intended for 2026 interns.

Supports the design, development, testing, and deployment of mechanical components and systems for aerospace and defense applications. Responsibilities include creating and executing test plans, performing basic analyses and simulations, preparing technical documentation, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, and troubleshooting design issues. Requires a mechanical or aerospace engineering degree, CAD and CAE familiarity, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. Occasional travel and office or hybrid work may be required.

Supports the design, development, testing, validation, troubleshooting, and documentation of electrical and electronic systems for aerospace and defense applications. Assists with circuit card assemblies, wiring design, simulations, technical reviews, and system analysis while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams under senior engineer guidance. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Assists with the research, design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation of electrical and electronic systems for aerospace and defense applications. Supports circuit card assembly development, wiring design, design reviews, technical documentation, and system validation under senior engineer guidance. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and analyzes electrical performance data to identify issues and improve designs. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, foundational engineering knowledge, and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance.

Support planning, coordination, and execution of engineering aspects of product development projects. Maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, documentation; provide technical support; prepare status reports; identify risks and mitigation; and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

Lead and grow multidisciplinary hardware engineering teams for ISR/aviation systems. Manage staffing, schedules, budgets, risk mitigation, tool/process readiness, design maturation, hardware integration, compliance with A&D regulations, hiring, onboarding, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver certified, mission-capable solutions.

Supports logistics coordination by preparing and documenting materials, spares, tools, and equipment for deployment and storage. Tracks shipping and routing while ensuring regulatory compliance, maintains equipment and inventory records, organizes storage, assists with import/export documentation, and communicates with stakeholders to support timely delivery. The role requires basic Microsoft Office skills, physical activity, occasional travel, and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance.

Coordinates logistics materials, documentation, shipping, routing, storage allocation, inventory records, and import/export compliance. Analyzes equipment and parts records, collaborates with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery, and mentors junior logistics staff. The role requires inventory and supply chain knowledge, regulatory understanding, database experience, physical material handling, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance.

Designs, builds, and maintains business intelligence applications, data pipelines, semantic layers, dashboards, reports, and data transformations. Analyzes data sources and workflows, translates stakeholder needs into actionable data products, applies data architecture and governance principles, and ensures data quality. The role also promotes BI development best practices, including version control, testing, CI/CD, and mentoring junior and mid-level developers.

Manage high-risk, complex aerospace and defense projects from initiation through closeout. Develop and execute project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables; allocate resources; track milestones and performance; manage risks and scope; prepare stakeholder reports; and coordinate internal, external, and field-based teams. The role may supervise direct reports and requires active Top Secret with SCI eligibility, U.S. citizenship, and travel as needed.

Manages multiple aerospace and defense projects from proposal development through closeout. Responsibilities include assembling teams, assigning resources, developing schedules and budgets, tracking milestones and performance, managing scope and risks, communicating status to stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery. The role requires technical customer interaction, adaptability to changing requirements, and current active Secret clearance. Travel and hybrid work are required.

Designs, analyzes, tests, documents, and certifies mechanical components and systems for aerospace and defense applications. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate designs, validate performance, meet quality and regulatory standards, and support production. The role also involves developing test plans, applying CAD and computer-aided engineering tools, interpreting technical documentation, and communicating design information. Occasional travel may be required, and the position requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret security clearance.

Leads the design, analysis, testing, integration, and deployment of advanced mechanical systems for aerospace and defense applications. Reviews technical documentation, resolves production non-conformances, participates in configuration control, collaborates across disciplines, and mentors junior engineers. The role requires mechanical design expertise, CAD and CAE experience, technical leadership, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance.

Performs systems engineering work across requirements management, systems integration, verification and validation, MBSE, architecture, technical planning, risk management, and lifecycle management. Leads smaller project tasks, supports larger components, conducts analysis and develops technical solutions. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders in aerospace and defense environments. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, at least two years of relevant experience, systems modeling proficiency, and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. security clearance.

Supports proposal preparation, contract negotiation, administration, compliance, documentation, audits, customer communications, NDA review, invoicing, CDRL tracking, and contract closeout for low-complexity government contracts. Maintains contract systems and records, coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, and assists Contracts Managers with cradle-to-grave contract actions. Requires an associate degree or equivalent experience, Microsoft Office proficiency, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Leads the design, development, testing, validation, troubleshooting, and integration of electrical and electronic systems for aerospace and defense projects. Develops circuit card assemblies, wiring designs, technical documentation, test plans, and analysis. Participates in design reviews, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, improves engineering processes, and mentors junior engineers. The role requires advanced circuit design expertise, aerospace standards knowledge, and security clearance eligibility.