Job Type
Full-time
Description
POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD
We are seeking a Software Engineer with a deep understanding of Modeling & Simulation (M&S) paradigms to support software development lifecycle tasks for NAWCAD WOLF’s ATC&LS missions in Patuxent River, MD. This role focuses on the design, code generation, and implementation of robust simulation software models, user interfaces, and discrete-event simulators. Your software tools will evaluate air traffic management capabilities, simulate high-density airspace environments, and evaluate predictive analytics for automated decision-support systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Simulation Software Development: Architect, develop, and refactor high-performance simulation software used to evaluate terminal air traffic control architectures, landing dynamics, and multi-sensor processing algorithms.
- Scenario Generation: Develop and program flexible scenario generation software engines to replicate complex operational environments, electronic interference, and variable meteorological conditions for testing.
- UI/UX for Simulation Labs: Design and implement user interfaces and visualization dashboards for flight-deck, carrier ops, or shore-based ATC simulation laboratories.
- Code Integration & Optimization: Integrate discrete physics-based and statistical mathematical models into broader distributed simulation networks (e.g., HLA/DIS protocols).
- Software QA & Lifecycle Support: Conduct object-oriented analysis, unit testing, and software integration testing to fulfill rigorous software safety and technical compliance frameworks.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related computational field.
- Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience with specific focus on building, tuning, or maintaining simulation engines.
- Technical Skills:
- Mastery of object-oriented programming languages, specifically C++, Java, or Python, within both Windows and Linux deployment environments.
- Hands-on experience utilizing distributed simulation interoperability standards, specifically High-Level Architecture (HLA) or Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS).
- Familiarity with version control pipelines (Git/GitLab), CI/CD practices, and Agile software development workflows.
- Preferred: Experience modeling sensor tracking algorithms, automated landing algorithms, or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) airspace integration behaviors.
- Citizenship & Security:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
