Software Engineer

Sonalysts•Waterford, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking a software engineer with critical thinking and effective communication skills to perform software engineering functions for training simulation and analytical simulation projects. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the development of innovative technologies, doctrine, policies, and prototype projects that will expand the capabilities for the Navy at large. Sonalysts, Inc. is a small, 100% employee-owned business (ESOP) which supports a very diverse set of customers. While the company was originally founded in 1973 with a focus on sonar analysis (hence the name) for the Navy, Sonalysts has since expanded into a variety of other Defense and Commercial spaces. With current contracts supporting the Navy, Air Force, and Army and many other customers, Sonalysts relies on the skills and knowledge of its employee owners to help solve the Department of Defense’s most challenging problems while providing the best benefit to our customers. Ranging from retired service members from all branches of the military, to professionals with a wide mix of different commercial and technical backgrounds, Sonalysts has a diverse and capable workforce. From software development, to operations analysis, engineering, wargaming, targeted knowledge elicitation, or large group facilitation – Sonalysts is capable of meeting any challenge. By utilizing a small central corporate structure, coupled with a largely de-centralized approach to project management, Sonalysts is competitive with larger Defense Contractors while remaining agile and entrepreneurial at heart to provide rapid and innovative responses to customer requests. This allows our employee-owners to lead and support existing projects and to get involved with developing new business and winning new work. If you are looking for a way to use your technical or operational knowledge to support solving challenging problems for the military while being afforded the flexibility and empowerment of being a contractor or potential future leader in a small business, then Sonalysts may be the place for you.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen, eligible to receive an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical degree.
5-10 years of recent software application development experience.
Experience with at least one modern object-oriented programming language (e.g., C#, Java, and/or C++).

Nice To Haves

Possessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance
Experience in: C++, .Net, OpenGL, Lua, Qt, and/or physics modeling
Software Development Lifecycle
Modeling and Simulation
GUI development
Unity
Experience in and/or knowledge of: Object Oriented Design and UML Tools
Multiple development languages
Multiple Operating Systems (e.g. Windows, Linux)
Architecture definition and/or software integration
Software development involving virtualization technology
Sensor Simulation
LVC Distributed Simulation
Networking Protocols (e.g., DIS)

Responsibilities

Work on interesting and challenging software projects such as: Modeling and simulation of seabed to space capabilities.
Game-based training systems.
User interface design & implementation.
Use analytical and problem-solving skills to program in modern programming languages and operating system environments.
Implement cutting edge technologies such as voice recognition, artificial intelligence, data mining, and the latest techniques in modeling and simulation.
Participate in all areas of the software development lifecycle from planning through test and sustainment.
Providing important support to various projects and key systems across the company.

Benefits

Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan with company match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Sales Bonus Program
Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
Health and Dental Insurance
Dependent Care Assistance Plan
Health Care Reimbursement Plan
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
Relocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut