Naval Software Simulation Developer

Amentum; Dahlgren (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Software Simulation Engineer to contribute to modeling and simulation design for military applications, including development of integrated air and missile defense simulations.

You will support hardware/software integration, perform system builds, and assist in deployment of emulators and simulators, with a focus on software lifecycle activities and configuration management. An active SECRET clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.
• Shall have knowledge of Configuration Management (CM) disciplines and change control, identification management, and release management; experience using MS Office products (Word, Access, Project, and PowerPoint).
• Five (5) years of experience with software integration for a large software embedded system (weapon system or combat system) including: software identification, change control, auditing, status accounting, system compile/build, release management, and release distribution; experience using code management tools for LINUX applications such as GIT.
• Active SECRET US Government Clearance required; US Citizenship required to obtain SECRET Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Supporting hardware/software integration efforts.
• Conducting independent assessments of software development and related data models.
• Supporting integration, troubleshooting, and deployment of emulators/simulators.
• Participating in internal/external reviews, technical interchange meetings, working groups, and software life-cycle activities.
• Providing regular status to leadership, identifying risks, and working proactively.
• Preparing software deliveries, Version Description or delivery documents, and other configuration management related material.
• Performing configuration management on UNIX/LINUX based platforms using UNIX/LINUX tools and utilities.
• Performing system configuration/modification on Windows; performing system builds/distributions of software, including build procedures, QA procedures, Configuration Item tracking, and CR management processes.

Skills

Software integration

LINUX/UNIX

GIT

Documentation

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Mathematics

Tools

GIT

UNIX/Linux

MS Office

Job description

Join Amentum as a Software Simulation Engineer and play a role in improving our modeling and simulation design! Be a part of developing what comes next for our military and spearheading changes in our communication methods for Integrated Air and Missile Defense.

Software Simulation Engineer Responsibilities Includes:

• Supporting hardware/software integration efforts.

• Conducting independent assessments of software development and related data models

• Supporting integration, troubleshooting, and deployment of emulators/simulators.

• Participating in internal/external reviews, technical interchange meetings, working groups, and software life-cycleactivities.

• Providing regular status to leadership, identify risks, and work proactively.

• Preparing software deliveries, Version Description or delivery Documents, and other configuration management related material.

• Performing configuration management on UNIX/ LINUX based platforms using UNIX/LINUXtools and utilities.

• Performing system configuration/modification on Windows; Performing system compiles, builds, and distribution of software that includes developing: Build procedures; Quality Assurance check procedures; Configuration Item tracking processes; and CR management processes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields.

• Shall have a demonstrated knowledge of the Configuration Management (CM) disciplines associated with the control of software source code, environments and reproducibility principles, and the principles of Change Control Management, Identification Management, and Release Management, and experience using MS Office products (Word, Access, Project, and PowerPoint).

• Five (5) years of experience with software integration for a large software embedded system such as a weapon system or combat system including all of the following: Software identification, change control, auditing, status accounting, system compile and build, software release management, and software release distribution; Using code management tools for LINUX applications such as GIT

• Must have an Active SECRET US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a SECRET Clearance.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in cross-program SIM-to-SIM integration and testing, including HWIL and HLA.

• Minimum 4 years of experience in software end-to-end testing and/or HWIL testing

• Strong background in simulator/emulator design, development, and use for integration and V&V.