At Sierra Space, we envision a future where humanity lives and works in
space, on moons, and on distant planets. Sierra Space builds and delivers
the future of space transportation, destinations, and infrastructure,
offering "space-as-a-service" in support of the new space economy.
Sierra Space is seeking a candidate with a strong background in systems
engineering, spaceflight mission training, simulator-based training, and
customer relations to join the Flight Operations Mission Training team. As a
member of the Dream Chaser Mission Training team, you will be working
towards being a certified simulation instructor. You'll be responsible for
planning and executing mission training in support of Dream Chaser mission
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Sierra Space-based in Louisville, CO with operations in Madison, WI,
Durham, NC, Huntsville, AL, Houston, TX, and Kennedy Space
Center, FL-designs and manufactures the Dream Chaser spaceplane and other
advanced spacecraft, commercial space destinations, satellites,
propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components
for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers, and
internation
In this role, you will be responsible for development of mission training
products (including lessons, reference materials, simulation scripts,
and more), operating a mission simulator, evaluating and mentoring
flight controllers, and collaborating with other simulation instructors
during mission simulations. Your work will ensure the successful planning,
training, and execution of the Dream Chaser mission. Areas of operational
and training specialization could include avionics, environmental control,
power, flight dynamics, instrumentation/communication, mechanisms,
and propulsion. Candidates with prior experience in any of these topic areas
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Occasional support of other ongoing Sierra Space spaceflight programs may be
required at times, given the skill set of the candidate.
*Travel may be required.
Must-haves:
Bachelor's of Science degree in System Engineering or related discipline and
typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
Experience may be considered in lieu of education
Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices
Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
Thorough understanding of 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
Highly Desired:
Prior experience as a certified spaceflight simulation instructor
Experience performing simulator model testing and validation, creating
instructor displays to operate the simulator models, and developing training
materials for sim instructors to operate the models
Prior experience in developing training materials including instructor-led
courses, simulation scripts, simulator operations console workshops, and
other training support documents
Experience conducting training activities including instructor-led courses,
mission simulations, and personnel evaluations
Strong technical writing skills, including technical review and operations
product development
Ability to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both
small and large teams
Strong background in engineering fundamentals, and willing to learn new
disciplines
Clear and concise communication skills
Preferred:
Prior experience as a certified astronaut instructor
Prior spaceflight real-time operations experience
Experience assisting flight controllers and instructors in developing
console-specific training plans using training needs assessments to determine
tasks, skills, and knowledge requirements
Experience writing new simulator training requirements and learning new
simulation systems and simulation instructor interfaces to missio simulators
Willing to learn new areas of need
Ability to explore multiple options, anticipate problems, and implement
mitigations
Ability to decompose a large, complicated problem into manageable pieces,
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