Software Developer (C++)-Senior

Amewas•Patuxent River, MD

15h•Onsite

About The Position

AMEWAS is seeking a highly motivated and talented Software Developer (C++)-Senior to support Battlespace Modeling & Simulation. The salary range of this position is $145,000.00 - $193,000.00 and is commensurate with experience. This position is not eligible for remote work; on-site support is required. The Synthetic Environment Modeling (SEM) team is a government run organization that develops the Next Generation Threat System (NGTS) software program, a continually evolving synthetic environment generator that supports modeling and simulation (M&S) environments. The NGTS product users include trainer systems; test and evaluation (T&E); analysis; live, virtual and constructive (LVC); research and development (R&D) activities for DoD agencies and its international partners. NGTS is government owned, developed and managed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering may qualify
Degree obtained from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
10 years of relevant work experience
10 years of documented experience coding C++
Expert experience coding in C++ version 11 or higher
The ability to work as a systems-minded software engineer
Experience with troubleshooting, debugging, maintaining and improving existing software code
Experience with the software development life cycle
Experience using Agile, Waterfall and Scrum development methodologies
The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Recent experience developing software using C++ version 20 or higher
Experience working as a Systems Engineer
Experience working with DIS and HLA communication protocols
Experience with real-time distributed simulation operations
Experience working with a large-scale system and code base

Responsibilities

Supports the SEM/NGTS team
Develops software for an advanced synthetic training environment
Integrates software into flight simulators to support pilot training against potential threats
Supports software development, software integration, customer training and demonstrations
Demonstrates knowledge of standard programming algorithms, design patterns and object-oriented software design
Evaluates and reviews C++ code
Develops interfaces for distributed simulation environments using DIS and HLA communication protocols
Develops parallel processes, threading and process communication
Collaborates with team members to design future enhancements