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Sierra Space

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General information

Sierra Space designs and builds spaceflight hardware for the commercial space industry. Its products include the Dream Chaser spaceplane, modules for commercial space stations, and satellite systems. The company is based in Louisville, in the United States.

Sierra Space was founded in April 2021 as a spin-off from Sierra Nevada Corporation, by Eren Ozmen and Fatih Ozmen. It remains privately held, with Sierra Nevada Corporation as its parent. The company employs about 2,000 people and raised $550 million in a Series C round in March 2026, valuing it at $8 billion.

Currently, there's a total of 166 job openings at Sierra Space. Over the last 30 days, 88 jobs were added and 55 were removed (job postings usually stay up ~29 days before being removed). Historically, the median salary is ~$170,469.1

Website
sierraspace.com
Headquarters
Louisville, United States
Industry
Industrials
Category
Aerospace & Defense
Employees
1,600

Hiring activity

177Open jobs
+50Added in 30 days
−67Closed in 30 days
30 daysHow long jobs stay open

New jobs added per week2

View these weekly figures as a table
Week beginningNew listings
July 20, 20260
July 27, 20260
August 3, 202639
August 10, 202623
August 17, 202617
August 24, 20269
August 31, 202611
September 7, 2026 (in progress)13

Open jobs

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Pay

What does Sierra Space actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $138,788. Note that 15% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket

Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
BracketJobs
Under $100k25 jobs (14%)
$100k to $150k74 jobs (42%)
$150k to $200k49 jobs (28%)
$200k and up27 jobs (15%)

Plus 23 hourly jobs at $16 to $119.08 an hour.

Posted ranges on jobs open now4

Sr Director, Business Development, Space Superiority (Clearance Required)$252,560 – $347,270
Sr Director, Software Engineering$239,133 – $328,808
Sr Legal Counsel$227,611 – $312,966
$111k$347k
Director, Proposal Management$214,902 – $295,490
Sr Director, Enterprise Applications$208,126 – $286,193
Director, Business Development (Clearance Required)$208,092 – $286,127
Sr Principal Engineer, Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO), Guidance, Navigation & Control, Lead$206,107 – $283,398
Sr Principal Software Engineer (Clearance Required)$206,107 – $283,398
Director, Quality Assurance (Clearance Required)$201,507 – $277,073
Chief Architect$198,936 – $273,537
Chief Engineer (Clearance Required)$198,936 – $273,537
Chief Engineer, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO)$198,936 – $273,537
Sr Manager, Software Engineering$192,239 – $264,328
Director, Business Development, National Security Space (Clearance Required)$189,164 – $260,119
Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer, Flight Software$184,628 – $253,885
Principal Engineer, Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO), Guidance, Navigation & Control, Lead$184,628 – $253,885
Sr Program Manager (Clearance Required)$182,599 – $251,094
Sr Program Manager$182,599 – $251,094
Sr Program Manager$182,599 – $251,094
Sr Program Manager$182,599 – $251,094
Space Segment Lead (Clearance Required)$173,748 – $238,904
Principal Systems Integration Engineer$173,748 – $238,904
Principal Systems Engineer (Clearance Required)$173,748 – $238,904
Principal Systems Engineer$173,748 – $238,904
Principal Systems Engineer$173,748 – $238,904
Principal Mission Architect$173,748 – $238,904
Principal Loads & Dynamics Engineer$169,294 – $232,800
Manager, Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineering$167,209 – $229,911
Principal Mechanical Engineer (Thermal Control Systems)$167,096 – $229,757
Director, Production Operations$164,513 – $226,205
Legal Counsel$158,189 – $217,509
Program Manager II (Power and Precision Systems)$157,738 – $216,889
Program Manager II (Clearance Required)$157,738 – $216,889
Supplier Program Manager$157,738 – $216,889
Manager, Mission Design & Analysis Engineering (Clearance Required)$157,512 – $216,579
Manager, Systems Engineering (Clearance Required)$157,512 – $216,579
Sr Software Engineer, Ground Software$156,666 – $215,437
Sr Software Systems Engineer$156,666 – $215,437
Sr Software Engineer, Product Owner - Ground Software$156,666 – $215,437
Sr Embedded Software Engineer$156,666 – $215,437
Director, Inventory & Logistics$155,851 – $214,315
Principal Material Science Engineer – Propulsion Systems & Thrusters$151,905 – $208,870
Sr Manager, Production - Satellites and Spacecraft Systems$151,141 – $207,841
Principal SAP Production Planning Specialist$148,943 – $204,796
Sourcing Manager, Talent Acquisition$148,280 – $203,885
Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Flight Support Equipment$145,561 – $200,145
Sr Systems Engineer - Satellite Ground Systems (Clearance Required)$143,700 – $197,609
Sr Systems Engineer - Launch Systems Integrator$143,700 – $197,609
Sr Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer$143,700 – $197,609
Sr Project Engineer$143,700 – $197,609
Sr Systems Engineer (Clearance Required)$143,700 – $197,609
Sr Systems Engineer$143,700 – $197,609
Sr Systems Engineer - (Requirements & Verification)$143,700 – $197,609
Sr Systems Engineer - (SEIT Lead) Clearance Required$143,700 – $197,609
Sr Systems Engineer, Software$143,700 – $197,609
Program Manager - Propulsion$143,398 – $197,172
Sr Master Scheduler$142,911 – $196,523
Sr Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer$142,424 – $195,852
Electrical Engineer IV - (Command and Data Handling) Clearance Required$137,443 – $188,983
Sr Electrical Engineer - Harness Design 3D$137,443 – $188,983
Electrical Engineer IV - (Electrical Power Systems) Clearance Required$137,443 – $188,983
Sr Mechanical Engineer - Propulsion$137,386 – $188,927
Sr IT Systems Engineer$135,864 – $186,813
Sr Linux Administrator$135,864 – $186,813
Sr Subcontracts Manager - Capture & Strategy$135,300 – $186,038
Sr Manufacturing Engineer$132,933 – $182,782
Sr Manufacturing Engineer - Process Development$132,933 – $182,782
Manager, Program Cost Scheduling & Control$132,707 – $182,472
Sr Manager, Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning$131,636 – $181,021
Flight Software Engineer III$129,776 – $178,441
Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer III (Clearance Required)$129,776 – $178,441
Software Engineer III (Flight Software)$129,776 – $178,441
Sr Business Systems Analyst - SAP FICO$128,648 – $176,891
Control Account Manager (CAM)-Program Manager$128,084 – $176,116
Senior Equity Administrator$126,675 – $174,199
Software Engineer III/Sr/Principal, Flight Software (Contractor)$126,610 – $174,089
Senior Internal Auditor$122,052 – $167,843
IT Support Manager I$121,714 – $167,378
Mission Operations and Controls Engineer/Specialist: Orbital Analyst (Clearance Required)$119,064 – $163,713
Systems Engineer III (Clearance Required)$119,064 – $163,713
Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer III$119,064 – $163,713
Systems Engineer III - Satellite Ground Systems (Clearance Required)$119,064 – $163,713
Project Engineer III (Clearance Required)$119,064 – $163,713
Linux Systems Administrator – Dream Chaser Mission Systems (Systems Engineer III)$119,064 – $163,713
Project Engineer III$119,064 – $163,713
Project Engineer III$119,064 – $163,713
Dream Chaser ECLS Flight Controller$119,064 – $163,713
SAP/BTP Applications Developer III$116,865 – $160,712
Sr Program Planning & Scheduling Analyst (Clearance Required)$116,697 – $160,457
Sr Program Cost Scheduling & Control Analyst$116,697 – $160,457
Sr Program Cost Scheduling & Control Analyst - Earned Value$116,697 – $160,457
Contracts Manager I$115,682 – $159,063
Proposal Production Specialist III$113,652 – $156,272
Manager, Ground Operations$113,483 – $156,061
Environmental Test Engineer III (Clearance Required)$112,694 – $154,975
Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) Engineer III$112,694 – $154,975
Test Engineer III - Radio Frequency Specialization$112,694 – $154,975
Assembly Integration & Test (AI&T) Engineer III$112,694 – $154,975
Sr Technical Trainer$112,243 – $154,355
Business Development Operations Manager (Clearance Required)$111,285 – $153,016

Hourly jobs

Principal Software Test Engineer (Contractor)$87 – $119 an hour
Software Test Engineer III (Contractor)$61 – $84 an hour
Executive Assistant II$38 – $53 an hour
95WDS5 Welder V$38 – $52 an hour
CNC Machinist V$38 – $52 an hour
Mechanical Technician V$38 – $52 an hour
Test Technician V$38 – $52 an hour
Test Technician V$38 – $52 an hour
Welder IV$33 – $45 an hour
Technical Quality Assurance Inspector IV - NDT$32 – $44 an hour
Facilities Maintenance Technician III$30 – $41 an hour
Avionics Technician III$29 – $41 an hour
Technical Quality Assurance Inspector III$27 – $38 an hour
Avionics Technician IV (Harness Lab)$30 – $37 an hour
Mechanical Technician II$27 – $37 an hour
Mechanical Technician II$25 – $35 an hour
Technical Quality Assurance Inspector II$24 – $32 an hour
Machinist II$23 – $31 an hour
Avionics Technician (Multiple Levels)$23 – $31 an hour
Mechanical Technician (Multiple Levels)$23 – $31 an hour
Workplace Services Coordinator II$23 – $31 an hour
Recruiting Coordinator (Contract)$20 – $30 an hour
Production Support Technician I (Part-time)$16 – $20 an hour

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Common questions

Is Sierra Space hiring now?

Yes. There are 177 open jobs, with 50 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 30 days, so don't wait.

How much does Sierra Space pay?

Posted pay runs $111,285 to $347,270 a year, and the median is $138,788. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.

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Notes & sources

433 daily listing observations, Jun 18 to Sep 12 windowRechecked daily, last September 12, 2026
  1. 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Sierra Space's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
  2. 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
  3. 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Sierra Space's own hiring system; last check September 12, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
  4. 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Sierra Space's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.

Sources
sierraspace.com, checked daily
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