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What this role is
This role develops and validates physics-based 3D synthetic environments for military simulation and testing, requiring deep expertise in radiometric rendering, graphics programming, and real-time systems integration. It suits experienced software engineers comfortable leading technical work on complex modeling systems within defense contracting.
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Skills this role names
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 15+ years of progressive software engineering experience
- Object-oriented software design and development
- Software architecture and design patterns
- Graphical programming, radiometry, or modern object-oriented software development experience
- Proficiency in C++, OpenGL, CUDA, or Python
- Linux application development experience
- Git or version control experience
- Software testing and debugging experience
- Lead technical development across teams
- Team collaboration and communication
- Fast-paced deadline-driven work
- Secret security clearance
- U.S. person status (ITAR compliance)
Nice to have
- Physics-based rendering specialization
- Radiometry and electromagnetic reflection principles
- DoD development environment experience