Real-Time Defense Simulation Middleware Engineer

Trideum Corporation; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

401k matching

ESOP

Paid leave & leave cash-out

Education assistance

Professional development opportunities

Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Trideum Corporation is seeking a Software Integration & Middleware Engineer to design, develop, and sustain high-performance middleware components for a complex Army simulation environment. The role bridges the Digital Engineering environment with Government systems such as OneSAF, enabling real-time interoperability and scalable distributed simulation.

You will develop bridges, protocol adapters, and integrate middleware with virtualized components and ATAC-based applications, maintaining low

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related STEM discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in high-performance middleware, protocol translation, and real-time distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in C++, Python, DDS, ZeroMQ, gRPC, and related middleware technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Linux SDN tools (TAP/TUN), virtual networking, and automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes) and distributed Linux systems.
• Active Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Develop, package, and maintain software bridges that translate, route, and synchronize data among federated systems.
• Translate SE artifacts and SysML diagrams into running applications with the systems engineering team.
• Build and refine protocol adapters supporting C++, Python, DDS, ZeroMQ, gRPC, and related real-time frameworks.
• Investigate network throttling and shaping interfaces, including TAP/TUN and tc/NetEm.
• Integrate middleware modules with virtualized DE Environment components and tactical routers.
• Ensure low-latency, high-throughput message brokering across simulation environments.

Skills

C++

Python

DDS

ZeroMQ

gRPC

Linux SDN

Docker/Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM

Tools

DDS

ZeroMQ

gRPC

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Trideum Corporation is seeking a Software Integration & Middleware Engineer to design, develop, and sustain high-performance middleware components for a complex Army simulation environment. The role bridges the Digital Engineering environment with Government systems such as OneSAF, enabling real-time interoperability and scalable distributed simulation.

You will develop bridges, protocol adapters, and integrate middleware with virtualized components and ATAC-based applications, maintaining low