# Simulation Engineer - 1099 Contract

Please note that this is a 1099 Contract position until April 2027. Due to this we would need candidates to be available to start ASAP. This role can be remote however our office is in Albany, NY, so welcome applicants that want to work in a hybrid set up. Part of the Rocket Science Group, Atomic Theory is a multinational team of seasoned AAA veterans with roots extending from Blizzard, PUBG, Epic, and Unity. We have a track record of delivering player-centric, AAA-quality experiences, and we're unwavering in our commitment to performance, accessibility, and the engineering frameworks that underpin exceptional gameplay. Atomic Theory is more than just a studio - it's a collaborative space where diverse experiences intersect to solve the toughest challenges in modern game development. With offices in Albany NY, Cardiff UK, and Brighton UK, we thrive at the opportunity to Get Sh!t Done on a global scale. ABOUT THE ROLE: We are seeking a C++ / Simulation Engineer to drive the performance, architecture, and migration efforts of our simulation projects. In this role, you will implement new gameplay features, implement Flecs ECS patterns, and optimize simulation performance to support la

- **Id**: 3875220
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/rocket-science-group-simulation-engineer-1099-contract>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Employment type**: contractor
- **Work mode**: remote
- **Remote scope**: stated_countries
- **Remote scope basis**: board_field
- **Hiring geo confidence**: inferred
- **Locations**: Albany, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T14:44:48Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T22:04:36Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4928
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Game Development

## Company

- **Id**: 2240681
- **Name**: Rocket Science Group
- **Domain**: rocketscience.gg
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/rocketscience-gg>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Ashby

## Salary

- **Min**: 40
- **Max**: 70
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: hour
- **Usd annual**: 140000

## Technologies

- **Amazon ECS** — Optional: no
- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Flecs** — Optional: no
- **Godot** — Optional: no
- **Unity** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country
- **Albany** — Kind: city

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T16:03:06Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:4, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 140000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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