Virtualization & Emulation Engineer

Trideum Corporation • Fort Belvoir, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Trideum Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Virtualization & Emulation Engineer to lead the design, scaling, and operational maintenance of large-scale virtualized simulation environments supporting Army modernization initiatives. The engineer will develop and sustain the Digital Engineering (DE) Environment for digital twins, including virtualized representations of End User Devices (EUDs) running ATAK, UAS autopilot controllers, and tactical routing nodes, and ensure their successful deployment and operation on Government laboratory hardware at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

The position is full-time and requires on-site work at Fort Belvoir for integration, testing, and support activities. Travel is minimal.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• At least 7 years of hands-on experience with distributed Linux systems, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), hypervisors, and large-scale node orchestration.
• Demonstrated experience designing, scaling, and supporting virtualized testbeds or simulation architectures.
• Strong proficiency with Linux networking, virtualization tooling, and system-level debugging.
• Ability to work on-site at Fort Belvoir for integration, testing, and support activities.
• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain brigade-scale virtualized node environments supporting distributed simulation activities.
• Lead containerization and orchestration of ATAK EUDs, UAS controllers, battlefield routers, and associated compute nodes.
• Implement scalable deployment pipelines enabling rapid configuration, testing, and updates for DE Environment Twins.
• Oversee integration and deployment of virtualized systems onto Government laboratory infrastructure, ensuring performance, reliability, and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to support interoperability with OneSAF, communications and network models, and bridging middleware services.
• Diagnose and resolve system-level issues related to virtualization, networking, and distributed software execution.
• Contribute to the design and refinement of system architectures supporting multi-node distributed Linux environments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid leave and the ability to cash out leave.
• Free access to certified financial planners, wellness and support services, and discount programs.
• Education assistance and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive pay based on the work performed, not previous salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior