At SNC’s SIGINT & Electronic Warfare team, we merge technology and innovation to develop, produce, and manufacture a range of ELINT/ESM products for various platforms and end users. Our solutions are designed to be both affordable and highly effective, meeting our customers’ challenging requirements. We take pride in our high-quality work, supporting our mission to help keep our country, our allies, and our deployed personnel safe. As an Algorithm Development Engineer, you will leverage your skills and expertise to research, architect, model, simulate, test, certify, and enhance cutting-edge algorithms for our products and services. You will be responsible for developing complex system architectures within contextual modeling platforms, guiding them from operational concept through preliminary and detailed design, simulation, and testing. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MST (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/mission-solutions-technologies/) **Responsibilities:** + Develop systems that meet cost, schedule, quality, customer requirements, and industry standards. + Define system requirements and architectures based on customer needs. + Develop algorithms for Electronic Support Measures (ESM) systems, including but not limited to: + Emitter Deinterleaving + Emitter Geolocation + Radar Pulse Detection + Interferometer DF Processing + Amplitude Comparison DF Processing + Translate complex algorithms into models implementable by firmware and/or software engineers. + Work with and lead a team of engineers. + Contribute to and preside over design reviews. + Understand, plan, and execute technical activities in accordance with SNC policies, procedures, and customer requirements. + Develop proposal responses, estimate work efforts, and document the basis of these estimates. + Interface with customers. **Must-haves:** + Bachelor of Science degree in System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent; advanced degree desired. + 14 or more years of relevant experience. + Experience with the development of algorithms used for ESM applications. + 14+ years of work experience in a systems engineering or engineering capacity. + An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. + Ability to create complex processing algorithms to meet customer and system requirements. + Proficiency in documenting architectures, requirements, use cases, CONOPs, system control and status, test plans, test specs, and test procedures. + Experience overseeing a team from system concept development to integration, testing, and production transition. + Prior experience in estimating work and schedules in support of proposal activities, and documenting in Basis of Estimates and Technical Write-ups. **Preferred:** + Active TS/SCI clearance. + Experience with ELINT and ESM systems. + Experience developing ESM algorithms. + Experience developing deinterleaving and library matching algorithms. + Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing. + Experience using MatLab, Excel and Python to analyze system performance. + System engineering experience in development, writing, and supporting business development and proposals. + Experience using Machine Learning and AI techniques to solve complex problems. At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC (https://www.sncorp.com/who-we-are/about-snc/) SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position. SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) . **IMPORTANT NOTICE:** This position requires current/active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances. (https://www.dcsa.mil/About/) SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team! SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.