Software Engineer IV, Unity Lead

Oceaneering•Hanover, MD

2d•$136,600 - $207,500

About The Position

OTECH is seeking a Simulation Technical Lead & Architect to guide the technical vision and architectural integrity of its simulation efforts. The role works across multiple program efforts, leading simulation architecture design and aligning program-specific needs with the company-wide simulation environment. It combines hands-on technical leadership, framework governance, and stakeholder coordination to support scalable, reusable, high-performing simulation solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline; commensurate experience will be considered.
10 or more years of practical software engineering experience, with a strong, demonstrated emphasis on simulation architecture.
Proficiency with Unity, C++, and C#.
Experience applying physics and mathematical concepts to simulate complex physical systems, kinematics, and sensors.
Proficiency with the Microsoft 365 environment.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to document, convey, and present engineering concepts and products to team members and customers.
Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Government Department of Defense Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience building complex, production-ready applications or SDKs with the Unity gaming engine.
Experience as a Product Owner, SDK Architect, or System Architect for shared software libraries.
Experience in ocean engineering, maritime systems, robotics, or DoD programs.
Familiarity with robotics applications of sensors and simulation environments.
Familiarity with communication protocols and middleware such as Modbus, MQTT, and gRPC.
Familiarity with cross-platform development tools such as Qt.
Experience deploying, optimizing, and debugging simulation software in Windows and Linux environments.
Experience with UI/UX for user interface configuration.
Experience creating and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Artifactory, or similar toolsets.
Understanding of software data rights and assertions such as unlimited, limited, restricted, or government purpose rights.

Responsibilities

Lead simulation architecture efforts across multiple programs, establishing scalable design patterns and promoting software reuse and modularity in accordance with data rights restrictions.
Coordinate OTECH change requests, feature needs, and technology roadmaps with the Oceaneering-wide simulation architecture team.
Enforce software engineering best practices, design patterns, and process compliance across concurrent simulation efforts.
Work with program management, engineering leads, and external stakeholders to translate project requirements into architectural solutions.
Participate in developing program-based CDRLs, including requirements, design documentation, software qualification testing, and software release artifacts.
Understand program concepts of operations and the effects of engineering design choices.
Respond to program management and customer requests and prioritize tasks across competing efforts.
Draft technical statements of work, work breakdown structures, and engineering estimates for simulation efforts.
Represent OTECH Simulation at customer meetings, including preparing and presenting technical reports.
Serve as Simulation Technical Lead on individual projects, providing architectural guidance, code reviews, and staff mentorship.
Prepare progress reports and execute plans to address emergent issues.
Perform additional duties as assigned.