Senior Engineering Manager (Guidance, Navigation and Control)

Sierra Space

Louisville, United States Posted October 7, 2026

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On-site Full-time Senior
Salary Range

$192,239 - $264,328

Job Description

Join our team as a Senior Engineering Manager in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineering. In this role, you will provide senior technical and organizational leadership across multiple GNC disciplines, drive the strategy and execution of large-scale GNC projects, and shape long-range GNC engineering roadmaps. You will also manage the activities of multiple GNC disciplines, support the Director in resource planning and strategic input, and lead major organizational or technology transformations.

  • Assurer la direction technique et organisationnelle dans les domaines de la guidance, de la navigation et du contrôle (GNC), en supervisant les managers et les ingénieurs seniors.
  • Développer et mettre en œuvre des méthodologies avancées de GNC, y compris le contrôle adaptatif, la navigation et les architectures tolérantes aux pannes.
  • Contribuer à la stratégie et à l'exécution de projets GNC à grande échelle, en influençant les stratégies de certification liées aux systèmes de contrôle de vol.
  • In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to flight control systems, avionics certification, and qualification requirements, with the ability to influence certification strategies
  • Experience developing and implementing advanced GNC methodologies, including adaptive control, navigation, and fault-tolerant architectures for high-reliability applications
  • Experience supporting a Director in shaping long-range GNC engineering roadmaps, including technical insight, resource planning, and cross-disciplinary strategic input
  • Experienced in developing Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks, creating long-term plans and Gantt charts for program execution, and supporting internal and external proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs)
  • Exceptional communication skills, with experience presenting high-stakes technical content to executives, partners, and external stakeholders
  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent work experience)
  • Ability to solve complex, ambiguous technical challenges requiring conceptual thinking and understanding of organizational and market contexts
  • Advanced expertise in GNC principles including modern control theory, state estimation, sensor fusion, and trajectory optimization, with the ability to provide strategic direction on complex GNC architectures for aerospace or autonomous systems
  • Demonstrated ability to drive program strategy, execution, and outcomes that impact multiple business areas, including aircraft or spacecraft development efforts
  • Ability to champion company values and enforce high standards of technical excellence across the organization
  • Demonstrated ability to drive the strategy and success of larger GNC projects that contribute to multiple areas of the organization, including critical flight control systems for complex missions
  • Minimum of five years of relevant guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineering management experience through a technical leadership or managerial role
  • Experience managing activities of multiple GNC disciplines and providing direct supervision to managers and senior engineers across guidance, navigation, controls, and sensor integration teams
  • Experience managing budgets
  • Experience leading major organizational or technology transformations, including adoption of new engineering processes, tools, or structures
  • Strong capability in mentoring, developing, and scaling engineering leadership talent
Required Skills
leadership roadmapping transformation troubleshooting communication presentation skills mechanical engineering electrical engineering mentoring
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