Job descriptionDefense Contractor client is company, is an agile, employee owned corporation with a reputation for efficient development of technology solutions for the U.S. Defense, Aerospace, Human Factors, and Security markets. We continue to provide innovative solutions by maintaining multidisciplinary teams, comprised of exceptional employees. We offer an environment of sustained growth through a continual motivation to satisfy customer requirements; extensive resources, and broad reach across industry.We have an opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to support an extensive modeling and simulation development effort. As a member of our team, you will support aerospace technologies research in Dayton, OH, having opportunities to work in a dynamic environment, with state of the art simulation technologies, simulation integration experts, and military Subject Matter Experts (SME). Our work focuses on the integration of multiple software additions and enhancements to an existing modeling and simulation framework and may include both stand-alone constructive and distributed virtual simulation development efforts. Essential Job Functions: As this Senior Software Engineer, you could expect to:Apply leading-edge principles, theories and concepts to job assignments under broadly defined direction.Interact directly with high-level customers or clients in broad areas of program management and execution.Provide high-level technical guidance to engineers, managers, and customers or clients.Review and develop system architectures, and select and implement appropriate development and support tools to ensure product performance.Perform software component tests and system integration tests for adherence to specifications.Apply software best practices (version control, documentation, etc.) for all developed and modified software.Potentially manage complex projects.Some short-term intermittent travel may be required. Required Skills: Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.At least a BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline and at least 12 years of related experience. (We have multiple levels associated with this opportunity. Candidates with advanced degrees or varying experience may be considered for alternative classification.)Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information: eligible to attain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance.
Proficiency developing in C/C++.Proficiency developing software with the Visual Studio integrated development environment.Ability to work well in team environments.Ability to travel, if needed. We suspect an ideal candidate may bring the following attributes, although these are not firm requirements for consideration:
Experience with any LINUX OS.Experience developing with Java or C#.Experience with CMake.
Experience with software version control tools.Knowledge and experience with Modeling & Simulation (M&S) environments (constructive and virtual) and/or Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) concepts.
Domain knowledge in an engineering discipline relating to Aerospace (e.g., Aero, G&C, EE).Be familiar with modern military systems, both foreign and domestic.Possess an active US DoD security clearance.
Knowledge and experience with Modeling & Simulation (M&S) environments (constructive and virtual) and/or Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) concepts.
