Senior Simulation Engineer

applied; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

401k

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Senior LVC Simulation Integration Engineer for the Air Combat Autonomy team to lead the design, development, and integration of live, virtual, and constructive simulation solutions for experimentation, testing, and training of multi-agent autonomy software.

You will mentor junior engineers, design robust LVC integrations, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines while ensuring security compliance and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in modeling & simulation, computer science, or software engineering.
• Experience with DIS, HLA, and DSEEP to build LVC federations.
• Knowledge of DDS, ZeroMQ, Kafka, Redis, and protobuf.
• 3+ years of hands-on modern C++ (2017+) development.

Responsibilities

• Design LVC architectures and integrated simulation solutions for experimentation, testing and training.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical direction, enforcing coding standards.
• Write, modify, test, and debug adapters, translators and complex interfaces.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and security compliance.

Skills

C++ (2017+)

Python 3.10+

Docker

Linux

CI/CD

Git

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Visual Studio Code

GitLab

SonarQube

Artifactory

Azure Container Registry

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

About the role

As a Senior LVC Simulation Integration Engineer on the Air Combat Autonomy team, you will lead the design, development, and improvement of integrated live, virtual, and constructive simulation solutions for experimentation, testing, and training of multi-agent autonomy software. You will design and document LVC architectures, create simulation scenarios, write interface code, conduct code reviews, and solve integration roadblocks. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will translate requirements into technical solutions while mentoring junior engineers. The role also involves continuous innovation, testing, debugging, documentation, and contributing to CI/CD pipelines and security compliance.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Support the experimentation, testing, and training of Tactical AI agents through the development of live, virtual, and constructive simulation solutions, balancing fidelity, scale, time, and cost

• Research and learn new modeling, simulation, and communication tools, including internal and customer-owned prototype software under active development

• Work with 3rd party vendors to incorporate proprietary models while respecting intellectual property boundaries

• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership, fostering a culture of learning and using good coding practices, design patterns, and industry standards

• Software Development: Write, modify, test, and debug efficient code (C++ 2017+, Python 3.10+, and other languages as needed) for adapters, translators, and more complex interfaces

• System Architecture: Design robust LVC integrations that meets performance, scalability, and security requirements

We're looking for someone who has:

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in modeling & simulation, computer science, or software engineering

• Experience using simulation interoperability standards such as DIS, HLA, and DSEEP, as well as custom methods and technologies, to build LVC federations

• Knowledge of communication protocols and serialization mechanisms such as DDS, ZeroMQ, Kafka, Redis, and protobuf

• Experience configuring, integrating, extending, and using defense M&S tools such as AFSIM, NGTS, and flight simulators

• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing performant modern C++ (2017+)

• Experience developing in Docker and containerized development environments, working in Linux-based operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu), and using development tools such as git, Visual Studio Code, GitLab, SonarQube, and Artifactory or Azure Container registry

Travel Requirements:

• Willing to travel for company business between our offices, as well as to customer sites (~25%)

Security Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance

Nice to have:

• PhD degree in related engineering field

• 7+ years of experience developing software in multiple programming languages

• Experience working with government interoperability architectures such as OMS/UCI

• Experience working with model-based systems engineering artifacts, hardware-in-the-loop testing environments, and multi-level security environments

• Experience with high performance computing (HPC) environments

• Experience with flight test readiness and airworthiness processes

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

• Base salary
• equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
• comprehensive health
• dental
• vision
• life and disability insurance coverage
• 401k retirement benefits with employer match
• learning and wellness stipends
• paid