Sierra Space
Aerospace Manufacturing · Space Services

Sierra Space tech stack

Sierra Space builds mostly with Python, MATLAB, C++, SQL. Its stack also includes Power BI, AWS, MySQL, PostgreSQL. Python is named in 73 of the 205 job postings Sierra Space published in the last 12 months (36%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Sierra Space, updated Nov 11, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 11, 2026
Technologies in use
133
Postings analysed
205
Open now
119
Modernity
66 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Sierra Space use?

Python is named in 36% of job postings at Sierra Space, followed by MATLAB (32%), C++ (17%), SQL (10%).

Python 73 36% optional · 40 open now · since Feb 2026
MATLAB 66 32% required in 5% · 37 open now · since Jan 2026
C++ 35 17% optional · 23 open now · since Dec 2025
SQL 21 10% required in 43% · 5 open now · since May 2026
PowerShell 12 6% optional · 7 open now · since May 2026
JavaScript 7 3% optional · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
Java 6 3% optional · 4 open now · since May 2026
Bash 5 2% optional · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
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Ruby3
TypeScript3
ABAP2
C#2
Perl2
Fortran1
Node JS1

What frameworks and libraries does Sierra Space use?

FastAPI is named in 2% of job postings at Sierra Space, followed by Angular (1%), Django (1%), React.js (1%).

FastAPI 5 2% optional · 1 open now · since May 2026
Angular 2 1% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Django 2 1% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
React.js 2 1% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
F Prime 1 <1% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Hadoop 1 <1% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
PyTorch 1 <1% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Scikit-learn 1 <1% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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TensorFlow1

What databases does Sierra Space use?

MySQL is named in 4% of job postings at Sierra Space, followed by PostgreSQL (4%), Oracle (1%).

MySQL 9 4% optional · 4 open now · since May 2026
PostgreSQL 9 4% optional · 4 open now · since May 2026
Oracle 2 1% optional · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Sierra Space use?

Power BI is named in 13% of job postings at Sierra Space, followed by AWS (12%), Azure (12%), Linux (10%).

Power BI 26 13% optional · 7 open now · since May 2026
AWS 25 12% required in 12% · 17 open now · since May 2026
Azure 25 12% required in 12% · 18 open now · since Apr 2026
Linux 21 10% required in 14% · 16 open now · since Dec 2025
Kubernetes 19 9% required in 16% · 11 open now · since May 2026
GCP 15 7% optional · 10 open now · since Jun 2026
GitHub 14 7% optional · 8 open now · since May 2026
GitLab 14 7% optional · 8 open now · since May 2026
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Windows12
Bitbucket11
GitLab CI5
Grafana5
RTOS4
Active Directory3
SIEM3
Unix3
.NET2
OpenShift2
Tableau2
VMWare2
DLP1
Apache Kafka1
BeyondTrust1
CentOS Stream1
CyberArk1
FreeRTOS1
GitHub Actions1
Looker1
Okta1
Qualys Cloud Platform1
RTEMS1
SAP BTP1
SAP BusinessObjects1
SAP Fiori1
Spark1

What developer tools does Sierra Space use?

SysML is named in 16% of job postings at Sierra Space, followed by Git (13%), Cameo Systems Modeler (12%), IBM DOORS (11%).

SysML 32 16% optional · 25 open now · since Dec 2025
Git 26 13% required in 85% · 15 open now · since Dec 2025
Cameo Systems Modeler 25 12% required in 4% · 19 open now · since Jan 2026
IBM DOORS 23 11% required in 4% · 17 open now · since Jan 2026
SolidWorks 20 10% optional · 9 open now · since Jun 2026
Docker 19 9% optional · 12 open now · since Mar 2026
Ansible 15 7% required in 20% · 9 open now · since Mar 2026
Jenkins 12 6% optional · 8 open now · since Jun 2026
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Altium Designer11
AutoCAD11
Simulink10
ANSYS10
Chef9
STK8
Puppet8
Terraform6
Microsoft Excel6
CCSDS6
Nastran5
Prometheus5
Thermal Desktop4
Mandiant capa3
ArgoCD3
Helm3
HyperLynx3
OrCAD3
Rest API2
Femap2
Siemens NX2
TestRail2
AFSIM1
ARINC1
Ansys HFSS1
CMake1
CircleCI1
Conan1
Copilot1
GMAT1
Minitab1
SpaceWire1

Which engineering practices does Sierra Space ask for?

Verification & Validation is named in 19% of job postings at Sierra Space, followed by CI/CD (14%), GD&T (9%), AS9100 (6%).

Verification & Validation 38 19% required in 13% · 28 open now · since Jan 2026
CI/CD 29 14% required in 28% · 19 open now · since Feb 2026
GD&T 18 9% required in 6% · 15 open now · since Jun 2026
AS9100 12 6% required in 33% · 10 open now · since Jul 2026
Human-in-the-Loop 10 5% required in 60% · 8 open now · since Dec 2025
Statistical Process Control 5 2% optional · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
MBSE 4 2% required in 50% · 4 open now · since May 2026
GitOps 3 1% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2026
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CAPA3
Machine Learning3
IAM2
EVMS2
MIL-STD-4612
Sensor Fusion2
TCP/IP2
Autonomous Navigation1
CMMC1
Incident Management1
SOAP1
AI Agents1
Computer Vision1
Configuration Management1
Design of Experiments1
ETL/ELT1
FMEA1
Master Data Management1
PWA1
RAG1
VLAN1
VPN1

What other technologies does Sierra Space use?

SAP Workflow is named in <1% of job postings at Sierra Space.

SAP Workflow 1 <1% optional · 1 open now · since Nov 2026

What does each Sierra Space team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Industrial Engineering

67 postings
SQL6
MATLAB2
Simulink2

DevOps

13 postings
AWS3
Active Directory3
Ansible3
Azure3
Kubernetes3
Terraform3

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How much does Sierra Space pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Sierra Space postings with stated pay: $155k across 187 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python70$152k−2%
MATLAB65$155k0%
C++33$178k+15%
Power BI23$124k−20%
AWS22$177k+14%
Azure21$177k+14%
SQL20$119k−23%
Linux19$178k+15%
Kubernetes17$187k+21%
GCP13$177k+14%

How is the Sierra Space stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
IAMOct 2026
TCP/IPOct 2026
SIEMOct 2026
GitOpsOct 2026
OrCADSep 2026
OracleSep 2026
EVMSSep 2026
MIL-STD-461Sep 2026
Rising
SysML10% → 17%
Linux4% → 11%
Cameo Systems Modeler8% → 14%
IBM DOORS8% → 12%
Terraform0% → 4%
Microsoft Excel0% → 4%
Statistical Process Control0% → 4%
GitHub4% → 7%
Falling
SQL18% → 9%
JavaScript8% → 1%
Power BI18% → 12%
Puppet8% → 2%
HyperLynx6% → 0%
Ansible10% → 5%
Chef8% → 4%
STK6% → 3%
Not named for 6 months
TestRailFeb 2026

How modern is the Sierra Space stack?

Modern 66/100

Sierra Space scores 66 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Sierra Space stack in its industry?

Share of the 335 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python63%
MATLAB45%
C++52%
Power BI33%
AWS35%
Azure36%
Linux47%
SQL41%
Kubernetes30%
GCP19%

Questions about the Sierra Space tech stack

What programming languages does Sierra Space use?

The languages named in Sierra Space job postings are Python (36%), MATLAB (32%), C++ (17%), SQL (10%), PowerShell (6%), as a share of the 205 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Sierra Space use AWS?

Yes. AWS is named in 25 of 205 job postings (12%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Sierra Space use?

The cloud and platforms named in Sierra Space job postings are Power BI (26), AWS (25), Azure (25) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at Sierra Space?

Industrial Engineering postings at Sierra Space most often require SQL (6), MATLAB (2), Simulink (2), out of 67 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Sierra Space tech stack changing?

Yes. IAM, TCP/IP, SIEM, GitOps first appeared in Sierra Space job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Sierra Space tech stack?

Sierra Space scores 66 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Sierra Space tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Sierra Space publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 205 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Sierra Space tech stack: 133 technologies from 205 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/sierra-space/technologies

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