Geospatial Technical Manager

WR Systems•Norfolk, VA

2h•$140,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

WR has an opportunity for a Geospatial Technical Manager to lead the development and maintenance of geospatial navigation software products. This role will support geospatial-based software design and development with emphasis on graphical user interfaces, backend logic, and database architecture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geospatial Science, GIS, Computer Science, Geography, Environmental Science, or a related engineering discipline.
Six (6)+ years of software development experience.
Strong understanding of advanced programming concepts, including: Object-oriented programming, Design patterns, Multi-threading, Inter-process communication, Buffering, Persistence, Modeling and simulation.
Experience developing software using C++ and/or C# (preferred).
Solid understanding of data filtering, real-time filtering, predictive modeling, and interpolation/smoothing techniques.
Experience conducting software performance tuning, troubleshooting, and debugging.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with geospatial charts, Electronic Nautical Charts (ENCs), and Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS).
Experience developing applications in Linux and Windows environments.
Experience with C, C++, C#, ASP.NET, Blazor, .NET Core, and Mono.
Familiarity with HDF5 and GML data formats/protocols.
Experience with UDP, TCP, and RS-232 communications protocols.
Experience developing graphical user interfaces using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable GIS architectures and web-mapping applications.
Lead technical efforts related to geospatial navigation software products and system enhancements.
Enforce data quality assurance (QA/QC) standards, metadata documentation, and security protocols.
Evaluate emerging spatial technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), to improve organizational workflows and capabilities.
Manage relationships and contracts with software vendors, data providers, and external consultants.
Support software architecture, integration, testing, debugging, and performance optimization activities.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to develop innovative geospatial solutions.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software development personnel.