Software Engineer

Location: Nellis Air Force Base, NV, USA

Work Location: onsite

• Provide overall software engineering support to the 53d Test and Evaluation Group (53d TEG) Experimental Operations Unit (EOU)
• Assist in the development, experimentation, operation, iteration, and maintenance of flight simulator vehicle system software and Mission Autonomy (MA) software
• Develop and maintain applications using modern web frameworks
• Work with containerized applications and orchestration platforms
• Contribute to data pipeline development and management
• Collaborate on API development and system integration projects
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle from design to deployment
• Work with various databases and data storage solutions
• Support monitoring, logging, and observability initiatives
• Stay up to date with relevant technologies and standards- continuously learn and apply new software development techniques and industry best practices
• Implement cybersecurity measures- ensure software is protected from unauthorized access and cyber threats
• Prepare correspondence per standard Government formats
• Maintain organized and accessible electronic and physical file information according to established protocols
• Assist with project tracking, reporting, and coordination; prepare presentations and reports related to ongoing projects
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Coordinate and collaborate with multiple outside agencies including US Government (USG) as well as air vehicle and mission autonomy contract vendors
•  Ensure flight simulation software meets requirements and performs as expected through unit, integration, and system test and experimentation
• Use software tools to process and analyze collected data to assess simulated aircraft performance and identify areas for improvement
• Troubleshoot and debug software issues- identify and resolve software problems during development, integration, and simulated flight experimentation
• Maintain comprehensive records of software development activities to meet program requirements and facilitate future maintenance
• Enter data into spreadsheets and databases, generating reports, and performing basic data analysis
• Manage software configuration and version control- ensure proper tracking and control of software changes to maintain stability and traceability
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines- work closely with aeronautical, electrical, and systems engineers to integrate software with overall simulated flight experimentation systems
• Gather feedback from pilots and other subject matter experts to identify areas for improvement in realism, usability, and training/combat effectiveness
• Assess the usability and effectiveness of the simulator's user interface, ensuring it is intuitive and provides clear access to necessary information
• Develop comprehensive experimentation plans that outline the testing scope, objectives, methodology, and acceptance criteria
• Generate clear and concise experimentation reports that summarize the test results and provide recommendations

• Master’s degree and 4+ years’ engineering experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years’ engineering experience, or Associate’s degree and 8+ years’ engineering experience. 

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a Software Engineer
• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python preferred)
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• This position will require a strong ability and willingness to work in a team environment, with demonstrated leadership, customer interface, and organizational skills

• 10+ years of recent experience with Software Engineering duties
• 3+ years working in Software Engineering/Development roles in a military environment
• 3+ years working in Software Engineering/Development roles in Developmental/Experimental or Operational Flight Test
• 5+ years working in a classified environment (Secret level or higher)
• Experience in any of the following technologies is desirable but not required:
• Experience with Special Access Programs (SAP) within the last 3 years
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, KVM, Docker, Podman)
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

• Occasional travel is expected based on mission requirements.
• Expectation is that work will be performed onsite.
• Occasional telework options may be available with approval from mission partner.