Full-Time
Sierra Space
1,001-5,000 employees
Develops space vehicles and stations
Compensation Overview
$97.8k - $134.6k/yr
Senior
Centennial, CO, USA + 1 more
More locations: Lafayette, CO, USA
US Citizenship Required
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- Bachelor's Degree in a related field and typically 8 or more years of relevant experience
- Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
- Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education
- Proficiency in financial analysis, cost modeling and budgeting
- Comprehensive understanding of category management principles, including market analysis, sourcing, and procurement
- Develop and implement category-specific strategies to optimize procurement and capture cost savings
- Conduct market research to identify new suppliers
- Analyze market conditions and assess risks and opportunities within the category
- Negotiate supplier agreements to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery
- Serve as a category subject-matter-expert (SME)
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as engineering, manufacturing, and product development teams to align category management strategies with overall business objectives
- Supply chain certification(s) preferred
Sierra Space creates solutions for space exploration and development, focusing on the aerospace and defense market. The company develops advanced space vehicles, including the Dream Chaser spaceplane, which can land on conventional runways, making it suitable for transporting cargo and crew to and from space. Sierra Space is also working on space stations designed to support long-duration human spaceflight and scientific research. Additionally, the company develops life support systems and propulsion technologies, such as the VORTEX engines, which are vital for safe and sustainable human space missions. Unlike its competitors, Sierra Space emphasizes versatility in its space vehicles and aims to generate revenue through contracts with government agencies like NASA and commercial partnerships. The goal of Sierra Space is to enhance life on Earth and influence the future of humanity through advancements in space exploration.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$1.7B
Headquarters
Louisville, Colorado
Founded
2021
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Increased interest in space tourism boosts demand for Dream Chaser spaceplane.
- Partnerships with pharmaceutical firms open new research avenues in microgravity.
- Modular and inflatable habitats trend supports Sierra Space's habitat development.
What critics are saying
- Legal disputes may harm Sierra Space's reputation and financial stability.
- Leadership changes could lead to strategic instability or shifts.
- Delays in Artemis program may impact Lunar Gateway project involvement.
What makes Sierra Space unique
- Dream Chaser spaceplane can land on conventional runways, enhancing versatility.
- Sierra Space develops advanced life support systems for sustainable human space missions.
- VORTEX engines offer innovative propulsion solutions for in-space and upper stage applications.
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↑ 4%This year, Sierra Space Corporation were thrilled to host its annual "Take Your Child to Work Day," event designed to give its team members' children a glimpse into the exciting world of space exploration and aerospace engineering.
Merck also joined forces with Sierra Space, possibly to launch the next wonder drug from orbit.
The Next Space StationIn the history of space exploration, space stations have been an important milestone, as they allowed space agencies to develop and test countless systems required for long-term presence in space. They also gave us insight into the effect of weightlessness on the human body and provided a safe structure from which to perform many scientific experiments.With the ISS expected to begin de-orbiting in a few years, it might seem that the more recent Chinese space station Tiangong, now opening for non-Chinese astronauts , most likely first to Russian astronauts, will be the largest inhabited structure in space for the foreseeable future.China plans to double the station from 3 to 6 modules in the coming years. This would bring its mass to 180 metric tons, or just 40% of the ISS's 450 tons.But this is incorrect, as a much more ambitious project than the ISS is being built: the Lunar Gateway.Lunar Gateway is a keystone of the Artemis program, a series of deep space missions looking to bring back Western astronauts to the Moon. You can read an overview of the Artemis missions and the rationale behind them in “ The Artemis Mission: Fly Me To The Moon (Again) ”.The Lunar Gateway will eventually become an anchor point for future Artemis Moon landings and associated missions. It will also be the first deep space station, orbiting another celestial body than Earth, being located as far as ~350,000 km from Earth (210,000 miles), while the ISS was orbiting just 400km above us (250 miles).Why Build The Lunar Gateway?Fitting In Artemis DesignThe Artemis missions aim for long-duration stays on the Moon lasting days and weeks, and eventually, a permanent settlement of the place.You can read a detailed account of the Artemis program in the dedicated report we published recently.This means that a lot of material, spare parts, resupply, personnel, and potential help needs to be located in the immediate vicinity of the lunar missions, not a minimum of several days away, even when assuming a rocket is ready to launch immediately. This is why the Artemis mission IV will be, in large part, dedicated to building the Lunar Gateway, a space station orbiting the Moon.The exact date of Artemis IV is unclear, as the program has suffered repeated delays
Sierra Space announced in September a "Quick Start" R-GPS contract awarded by the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to produce design concepts for smaller, more cost-effective GPS satellites.
An Arizona space payload-building company is suing Broomfield-based Sierra Space Corp. for fraud and breach of contract after the companies parted ways in the middle of a multi-million government job.