Sierra Lobo

What Sierra Lobo does

Sierra Lobo, Inc. is a privately held, Hispanic-American owned engineering and technical services company founded in 1993 in Fremont, Ohio, with 501-1,000 employees and four Technology Development and Engineering Centers (TDEC) located in Milan, Ohio; Pasadena, California; Huntsville, Alabama; and Brook Park, Ohio. The company delivers advanced testing and evaluation, engineering, fabrication, integration, and R&D services in support of mission-critical aerospace and defense programs, with deep specialization in cryogenic engineering, propulsion and propellant testing, spaceflight hardware development, thermal-fluid systems, electronic packaging, optical systems, and mechanical ground support equipment. Proprietary product offerings include the CryoCube 3U CubeSat platform (developed with NASA Kennedy under Space Act Agreement KCA-4383), CryoTracker, UUV Power Systems, the SLIX RMDS drone-mounted mine detection system (partnered with Xplora Srl), and engineering support for the NASA IVGEN Mini on-demand IV fluid generation system delivered to the ISS.

Sierra Lobo's commercial model is built primarily on U.S. federal procurement. The company operates as a prime contractor to NASA centers (Glenn, Stennis, Langley, White Sands, Ames, Kennedy, JSC, Goddard, Marshall) and the Department of War (U.S. Army Redstone Test Center, Air Force Edwards, Naval Research, DoD counter-mine), and as a subcontractor to large primes such as Jacobs Technology, Leidos, Wolf Creek Federal Services, and RSi-QT under multi-year cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, and IDIQ contract structures. Selected major contract ceilings include TEST3 at NASA White Sands (~$400M, 2021), CMOE II subcontract at NASA Langley (~$973.7M ceiling, 2024), SpaceDOC III at NASA Glenn (~$282.1M, 2024), TOC at NASA Stennis (~$47M, 2024), ATOM-5 (~$209M) and FILMSS 2 (~$270M) subcontracts at NASA Ames, and the 2025 TFOME III joint venture win with Troy 7, Inc. Joint venture entities (HX5-Sierra, LLC; Troy Sierra, LLC; National Aerospace Solutions, LLC) are used to pursue specific program opportunities. The company is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, small-business designated, and reports cumulative contract value supported of $825M+ across 32 years.

Name

Sierra Lobo

Legal name

Sierra Lobo, Inc.

Website

http://www.sierralobo.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sierra Lobo, Inc. is a privately held aerospace and defense engineering services company providing testing, fabrication, and R&D for NASA, the Department of War, and select commercial customers, with deep specialization in cryogenics, propulsion, and spaceflight hardware across four U.S. engineering centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Engineering and Technical Services

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Aerospace Ground Support Equipment (GSE) & Test Systems (IMABAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Avionics Test, Simulation & Calibration Equipment (IMABAFAN)

Keywords

• Aerospace engineering services
• Spaceflight hardware development
• Propulsion testing services
• Cryogenic engineering solutions
• Government defense contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Prime Contracts: Direct contracts with federal government agencies (NASA, Department of War) for test operations, engineering services, spaceflight hardware development, and facility maintenance.
2. Government Subcontracts: Subcontract work as part of teams led by prime contractors (Jacobs Technology, Leidos, etc.) for NASA and Department of War programs.
3. Commercial Engineering Services: Engineering, testing, and fabrication services for commercial aerospace customers through TDEC facilities.
4. Technology Product Sales: Sale of proprietary technology products such as the SLIX RMDS system to government and defense markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sierra Lobo, Inc. is an engineering and technical services company that delivers advanced testing and evaluation, engineering, fabrication, integration, and R&D services for mission-critical aerospace and defense programs. Through four Technology Development and Engineering Centers (TDECs) and a workforce of 501-1000 employees, the company provides cryogenic engineering, propulsion testing, spaceflight hardware development, electronic packaging, optical systems, and mechanical ground support equipment to NASA, the Department of War, and commercial aerospace customers. Sierra Lobo also sells a small portfolio of proprietary products including the CryoCube CubeSat, CryoTracker, UUV Power Systems, SLIX RMDS drone-mounted mine detection system, and contributes to the NASA IVGEN Mini on-demand IV fluid generator.

Product overview

Sierra Lobo offers a portfolio of engineered products alongside comprehensive engineering services. The core product line includes CryoCube (3U CubeSat for cryogenic fluid management), CryoTracker (cryogenic tracking systems), UUV Power Systems (power systems for underwater vehicles), SLIX™ RMDS (drone-mounted AI-powered mine detection system developed with Xplora), and IVGEN Mini (NASA-developed IV fluid generation system for space). These products are complemented by TDEC (Technology Development and Engineering Centers) providing cryogenic engineering, electronic packaging, mechanical hardware, optical systems, and mechanical ground support equipment across four facilities in Ohio, California, Alabama, and Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SLIX™ RMDS: Drone-mounted Remote Mine Detection System composed of an unmanned aerial vehicle, sensor suite, communications package, AI/ML-based software, and interface/integration processor for real-time land mine detection supporting Warfighters and humanitarian purposes.
• TDEC Hub
• CryoCube
• CryoTracker
• UUV Power Systems

Products and services

• Government Engineering and Technical Services End-to-end engineering, testing and evaluation, fabrication, integration, R&D, and operations support for mission-critical aerospace and defense programs, delivered under prime contracts and subcontracts with NASA, the Department of War, and other federal agencies.
• Technology Development and Engineering Center (TDEC) Hub Services Specialized engineering, manufacturing, and testing services delivered through four TDEC facilities in Milan (OH), Pasadena (CA), Huntsville (AL), and Brook Park (OH), including cryogenic engineering, electronic packaging, optical systems, cleanroom space hardware assembly, and precision machining.
• CryoCube A 3U CubeSat platform with a deployable sunshield that enables elements of the payload to reach cryogenic temperatures; its payload is a pressure system for cryogenic fluid management experiments. Developed by Sierra Lobo in collaboration with NASA Kennedy Space Center under Space Act Agreement KCA-4383.
• CryoTracker Cryogenic tracking product for fluid management and monitoring, developed by Sierra Lobo's TDEC engineering team.
• UUV Power Systems Power systems for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles, including cryogenic propellant and fuel-cell power systems developed under an Office of Naval Research contract.
• SLIX™ RMDS (Remote Mine Detection System) Drone-mounted Remote Mine Detection System composed of an unmanned aerial vehicle, sensor suite, communications package, AI/ML-based software, and interface/integration processor that detects land mines in real time. Co-developed with Xplora Srl for U.S. Government and Department of Defense markets, with demonstrated performance at MSPIX'24.
• IVGEN Mini System NASA-developed system, co-developed with Sierra Lobo at NASA's Glenn Research Center, that transforms drinking water into medical-grade IV fluid on demand to address the 16-month shelf life limitation of prepackaged IV fluid for deep space missions; delivered to the International Space Station in 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered IVGEN Mini system to ISS that can transform drinking water into medical-grade IV fluid, addressing 16-month shelf life limitation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Troy Sierra, LLC (TFOME Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint venture between Troy 7, Inc. and Sierra Lobo that won NASA Glenn Research Center's Test Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering III (TFOME III) contract.
• Jacobs Technology Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 September 2024Sierra Lobo serves as subcontractor on Jacobs Technology's Center, Operations Maintenance, and Engineering II (CMOE II) contract at NASA Langley Research Center. The contract has a maximum potential value of $973.7 million.
• Xplora SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2024Teaming agreement between Sierra Lobo, Inc. of Fremont, Ohio and Xplora Srl of Parma, Italy to provide drone-mounted Remote Mine Detection System (RMDS) for U.S. Government and Department of Defense markets. The SLIX RMDS combines SLI's operational expertise with Xplora's technology for land mine detection supporting Warfighters and humanitarian purposes.
• Jacobs Technology Inc.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 April 2022Sierra Lobo is a significant subcontractor to Jacobs on ATOM-5 (Aerospace Testing and Facilities Operations and Maintenance) contract at NASA Ames Research Center. The contract has a maximum aggregate value of $209 million.
• RSi-QT, LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Sierra Lobo awarded subcontract on RSi-QT, LLC's Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support III Services contract at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
• Leidos Inc.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 August 2021Sierra Lobo is a subcontractor on Leidos' FILMSS 2 contract at NASA Ames Research Center. The contract has a maximum value of $270 million.
• Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc. (Chugach Alaska Corporation)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 July 2021Major subcontractor on TEST3 contract at NASA White Sands Test Facility. Wolf Creek Federal Services is a Chugach Alaska Corporation company.
• National Aerospace Solutions, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Joint venture that won the Air Force Arnold Engineering and Development Complex Test Operations and Sustainment contract.
• HX5-Sierra, LLC (TFOME II Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Joint venture between HX5 and Sierra Lobo that won NASA Glenn Research Center's Test Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering II contract.
• HX5minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeammate on the U.S. Army Redstone Test Center (RTC) Test and Engineering Services (RTES) contract pursuit.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leidos: Leidos primes FILMSS 2 (~$270M) at NASA Ames with Sierra Lobo as subcontractor, and competes head-to-head with Sierra Lobo on federal aerospace engineering services and NASA test operations work.
• HX5, LLC: HX5 is the JV partner in HX5-Sierra, LLC for NASA Glenn TFOME II and a teaming partner on RTES. It is a similarly sized federal services and engineering contractor competing for the same small business and SDVOSB work.
• Jacobs Solutions (Critical Mission Solutions): Jacobs is both a prime contractor (CMOE II ~$973.7M) and a JV partner for Sierra Lobo. It directly competes for the same NASA center operations, maintenance, and engineering contracts (TFOME, ATOM) that Sierra Lobo pursues, making it the most overlapping peer.
• Aegis Aerospace (formerly GeoControl Systems): Aegis Aerospace is a small business that provides engineering services, technology development, and test support to NASA, DoD, and commercial customers, with overlapping capabilities in cryogenic and spaceflight hardware.
• Wolf Creek Federal Services (Chugach Alaska Corporation): Wolf Creek is the prime on the TEST3 contract ($400M) at NASA White Sands where Sierra Lobo is a major subcontractor; it is a similar-sized federal services contractor with overlapping NASA test operations scope.
• ERC, Inc. ERC is an Alabama-based small business providing aerospace engineering, life sciences, and R&D support to NASA, DoD, and Army customers (including Redstone Arsenal area), directly comparable in size and customer mix to Sierra Lobo.

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: SAIC is a tier-1 federal services incumbent that competes for NASA and DoD engineering and test support contracts (e.g., OMES II at NASA Goddard) and has overlapping scope with Sierra Lobo on aerospace engineering and IT-adjacent services.
• KBR (Government Solutions): KBR provides aerospace engineering, test, and operations support to NASA (e.g., JSC Engineering and Science Contract) and DoD, overlapping with Sierra Lobo's NASA test operations and propulsion testing work.
• Amentum (formerly Jacobs Technology federal portion): Amentum delivers NASA and DoD engineering, test, and operations support including work at Stennis and White Sands, directly overlapping with Sierra Lobo's facility operations and engineering services.
• ASRC Federal: ASRC Federal provides engineering, IT, and technical services across NASA (Kennedy, Marshall, Ames) and DoD, with a comparable focus on test operations and aerospace engineering missions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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