Overview
Sierra Lobo is an engineering and technical services firm focused on developing and delivering advanced technologies for transportation across land, air, sea, and space. It designs, builds, and tests complex R&D hardware and aerospace flight hardware, using its in-house fabrication and testing facilities in Milan, Ohio, and Pasadena, California. The company follows a design–build–test approach, creating new technologies and cost-effective methods to meet customers’ needs and reduce risk for aerospace programs. Compared with competitors, Sierra Lobo emphasizes its track record in building flight hardware for major aerospace firms, its full-service in-house capabilities, and its status as a Hispanic-American owned Small Disadvantaged Business, which may give it unique access to certain programs. Its goal is to lead the development of advanced transportation technologies and enable human exploration by delivering capable, reliable hardware and engineering solutions.
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About Sierra Lobo
Industries
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$750K
Headquarters
Fremont, Ohio
Founded
1993
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- NASA extended TEST3 on April 24, 2026, preserving Sierra Lobo's White Sands presence.
- SpaceDOC III at Glenn began February 27, 2024, with up to $282.1 million.
- Revelio counts 532 employees in March 2026, up 16.5% since 2023.
What critics are saying
- The April 24, 2026 TEST3 extension is sole-source and contestable by February 7.
- Sierra Lobo still depends heavily on NASA contracts, especially Glenn and White Sands.
- Losing NASA Glenn and White Sands primes would threaten Sierra Lobo's survival.
What makes Sierra Lobo unique
- Sierra Lobo specializes in NASA and AFRL test-facility operations, not generic engineering.
- It holds prime roles at Glenn, White Sands, Stennis, and Edwards simultaneously.
- Its staff embeds inside government labs, making switching costs high.
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Funding
Total Funding
$750k
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Funded Over
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6 month growth
16%1 year growth
16%2 year growth
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Sierra Lobo Inc. is honored to receive the 2017 NASA Office of Small Business Programs Small Business Industry Award (SBIA) in the category of “Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year” from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).
Sierra Lobo’s (SLI) Technology Development and Engineering Center (TDEC) was awarded the Outstanding Supplier Award for supporting Northrop Grumman in developing propellant test and ground support infrastructure for their OmegA launch vehicle.
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About Sierra Lobo
Industries
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$750K
Headquarters
Fremont, Ohio
Founded
1993
Sierra Lobo is Hiring for 32 Jobs on Simplify!
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