Senior Physics Simulation Engineer — Defense (C++/Python)

Strativ Group

United States

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Strativ Group is looking for a Senior Software Engineer specializing in physics simulation to develop advanced simulation software supporting mission planning and operational analysis in the defense sector. You will work with a team of experts to create high-performance simulation frameworks using modern C++ and Python.

Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of experience and a strong background in complex modeling systems. This role represents a unique opportunity to impact how defense systems are evaluated and deployed.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong experience developing production software in modern C++.
  • Proven technical leadership and ability to own complex engineering projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-performance simulation software in C++ and Python.
  • Build extensible simulation frameworks and operational models.
  • Scale distributed simulation environments across cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

Skills

Modern C++
Python
Software architecture
Performance optimization
Technical leadership

Tools

AFSIM
STK
OneSAF

Job description

Strativ Group is looking for a Senior Software Engineer specializing in physics simulation to develop advanced simulation software supporting mission planning and operational analysis in the defense sector. You will work with a team of experts to create high-performance simulation frameworks using modern C++ and Python.

Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of experience and a strong background in complex modeling systems. This role represents a unique opportunity to impact how defense systems are evaluated and deployed.

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