AeroVironment

Lead Scene Generation Engineer

AeroVironment$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Minimum of 15 years of software engineering experience.
  • Strong background in object-oriented design and development.
  • Proficiency in C++, OpenGL, CUDA, or Python.
  • Experienced with Linux and version control systems like Git.
  • Secret security clearance required.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop high-fidelity physics-based 3D radiometric synthetic models.
  • Integrate scene generation software into real-time hardware-in-the-loop laboratories.
  • Develop software tools for model development and visualization.
  • Provide technical feedback and guidance through peer reviews.
  • Mentor junior engineers in software engineering best practices.
  • Identify improvements in software quality and system performance.

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401K plan with company matching.
  • 9/80 work schedule enhancing work-life balance.
  • Paid holiday shutdown period.
Full Job Description
Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

The Engineering Services Division is searching for a Scene Generation Engineer towards the design, development, and validation of high-fidelity physics-based 3D radiometric synthetic environments across a full range of environments encompassing tactical, strategic and surveillance scenarios. Provide a working understanding in multiple disciplines, including radiometry of targets and background scene objects, graphical programming, advanced software and architecture development, and real-time hardware-in-the-loop system integration. The ideal candidate has experience in software development in a distributed team environment, is proficient using Linux, has graphical programming experience especially with regards to physics-based rendering, and understands and has experience with the principles of radiometry and reflection of electromagnetic energy.
  • Design, develop, and validate high-fidelity physics-based 3D radiometric synthetic models for use in scene generation software across a full range of environments encompassing tactical, strategic and surveillance scenarios.
  • Provide integration support of our scene generation software into real-time hardware-in-the-loop laboratories, providing expertise to resolve software and integration issues and ensure scene generation quality.
  • Develop software tools to advance and support model development, integration, analysis and visualization, and enhanced user interfaces.
  • Review software developed by peers and provide technical feedback and guidance.
  • Mentor junior software engineers and promote software engineering best practices.
  • Identify opportunities to improve software quality, development efficiency, and system performance.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible software engineering experience.
  • Strong experience in object-oriented software design and development.
  • Experience with software architecture and design patterns.
  • In depth or breadth of experience in graphical programming, radiometry, and modern object-oriented software development, and integration in real-time hardware in the loop environments
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following: C++, OpenGL, CUDA, Python
  • Experience developing applications in Linux environments.
  • Experience with Git or other version control systems.
  • Experience with software testing methodologies and debugging tools.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Able to lead the technical development of complex models and systems across functional teams and/or projects
  • Works comfortably in a team environment by sharing ideas and experiences with others, solicits feedback and asks relevant questions.
  • Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties.
  • Secret security clearance


Preferred Qualifications
  • Graphical programming proficiency especially with regards to physics-based rendering
  • Proficient with the principles of radiometry and reflection of electromagnetic energy
  • Experience working within DoD development environments.


ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A "U.S. person" according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

About AeroVironment

Size
1,214 employees
Market Cap
$2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$29.8 million
Founded
1971
5 Year Trend
+13.8%
Revenue
$394.1 million
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