Sierra Nevada Corporation

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Principal AI/ML Engineer

Lone Tree, Colorado, USA · Principal · full-time

No sponsorship$10k-$30kDetected 107 days ago
PythonJavaC++C#AlgorithmsCI/CDMachine LearningDeep LearningData EngineeringNLPLLMsMLOpsStatisticsCybersecurityLogisticsEmbedded SystemsSensorsLeadershipCommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • Identify and champion high-value R&D opportunities, emerging technologies, and cross-organizational partnerships that accelerate SNC's AI/ML advancements.
  • Provide deep technical consultation across JTF Sierra and adjacent Business Unit product lines, ensuring architectural coherence and consistent technical excellence.
  • Ensure AI/ML solutions are architected for scalability and seamless integration with enterprise-wide platforms.

Responsibilities

  • IMPORTANT NOTICE: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
  • We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation's most critical security needs.
  • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
  • IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.
  • Drive system-level AI/ML decision-making by establishing technical standards and guiding engineering trade studies that shape platform-level autonomy and perception capabilities.
  • Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams to define and implement the necessary tools, data pipelines, and computing resources to support sustainable AI/ML operations across the organization.

Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment.
  • 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!

Compensation

  • $165,010.21 - $226,889.04.
  • Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.
  • SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

Company info

  • We're known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation.

Equal opportunity

  • SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Security Clearance

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