Senior Scene Generation Engineer
About The Position
The engineer in this role will join a multidisciplinary R&D team dedicated to researching, developing, and deploying software that advances end-to-end scene generation capabilities for intelligence and defense applications. This engineer will drive the design, development, and validation of physics-based 3D radiometric scene generation workflows, which encompasses synthetic environment modeling, sensor simulation, real-time rendering, post-processing, and synthetic data generation pipelines. Bridging physical sensor modeling, graphics rendering, and machine learning pipelines, the candidate will develop software products that enable the training and evaluation of advanced sensing algorithms across diverse platforms, including edge devices, desktop workstations, and multi-GPU clusters. The successful candidate will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and system architecture to testing, deployment, and performance optimization.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a SECRET clearance
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related STEM field
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant industry experience
- Demonstrated experience in physics-based EO/IR and/or RF scene generation
- Strong foundation in radiometry, optics, electromagnetic theory, or physics as it applies to scene generation
- Deep experience in software engineering (e.g., C/C++ or Python)
- Deep experience with graphics/GPU acceleration frameworks (OpenGL, Vulkan, CUDA)
- Deep experience with version control systems such as Git and best practices in collaborative code development
- Experience with real-time Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) simulations, Test & Evaluation (T&E), and Verification & Validation (V&V) methodologies
Nice To Haves
- Existing SECRET security clearance
- Master’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related STEM field
- Experience working with FLITES, JSIG, or similar scene generation/signature modeling tools
- Experience with real-time signal injection for operational sensor systems
- Hands-on experience with 3D scene construction, 3D modeling, and creating virtual environments
- Familiarity with photogrammetry techniques and processing real-world data into synthetic simulation assets
Responsibilities
- Drive the design, development, and validation of physics-based 3D radiometric scene generation workflows.
- Encompass synthetic environment modeling, sensor simulation, real-time rendering, post-processing, and synthetic data generation pipelines.
- Develop software products that enable the training and evaluation of advanced sensing algorithms across diverse platforms.
- Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and system architecture to testing, deployment, and performance optimization.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Employer matching 401(k)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Company paid leave
- Compensation time
- Parental leave
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Accidental death and dismemberment
- Life insurance
- Performance appraisals occur twice a year
- Annual pay increases
- Group and individual bonuses for exceptional performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
