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We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!\nTorch Technologies is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Modeling & Simulation Software Engineer to join the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Simulation (IAMDSIM) software development team. This role involves the design, development, and integration of various real-time and digital simulation models into a larger distributed system of systems simulation. The IAMDSIM software development team works on software for the full lifecycle of the simulation, including pre-processing scripts, integration of tactical and development of supporting simulation models, and development of post-processing data analysis libraries. The ideal candidate will possess strong software-development experience and proficiency in Java, C++, Python, Git, and Docker/Podman container technologies. This individual will work closely with engineers and technical personnel to develop and maintain modeling and simulation infrastructure; integrate missile defense component models into larger simulation environments; and support the verification, validation, analysis, and delivery of reliable simulation products. The ideal candidate will also possess excellent communications skills, both oral and written, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.\nAs a Mid-Level Modeling & Simulation Software Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:\nModeling & Simulation Software Development: Design, develop, modify, and maintain software applications, component models, and simulation services supporting missile defense modeling and simulation activities.\nM&S Infrastructure Development: Develop, configure, and maintain modeling and simulation infrastructure, development environments, interfaces, tools, and support services required to execute missile defense simulations.\nComponent Model Integration: Integrate missile defense component models into larger simulation environments; develop and maintain software interfaces; and resolve interoperability, data-exchange, and execution issues.\nSoftware Testing & Analysis: Develop and execute unit, integration, regression, and system-level tests to verify software functionality, model behavior, interface compatibility, and simulation performance.\nTechnical Troubleshooting: Investigate, diagnose, document, and resolve complex software, model, interface, build, deployment, and runtime issues.\nContainerization & Deployment: Use Docker containers to package, configure, deploy, and maintain software applications and modeling and simulation environments.\nConfiguration Management: Use Git and established configuration-management processes to manage source code, maintain version history, support collaborative development, and control software releases.\nEngineering Team Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, analysts, and other technical personnel to define software requirements, implement technical solutions, analyze simulation results, and deliver customer-required products.\nJob Requirements:\nUS Citizenship.\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.\n5 years applicable software design engineering experience.\nExperience developing software using Java and C++.\nExperience developing, integrating, testing, and analyzing software applications, component models, or simulations.\nProficiency using Git for source-code version control, collaborative development, branch management, and software configuration management.\nExperience using Docker containers to package, deploy, configure, or maintain software applications and development or simulation environments.\nAbility to develop and maintain software interfaces and integrate component-level software into larger systems or simulation environments.\nAbility to troubleshoot and resolve software-development, integration, test, deployment, and performance issues.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively within a diverse team environment and collaborate with engineers, analysts, and technical support personnel.\nMust have an active security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.\nPreferred Attributes:\nProficiency developing or maintaining software using C++, Java, or Python.\nExperience supporting missile defense modeling and simulation software-development activities. Especially on digital or “As Fast As Possible” system of system simulations.\nPrevious software-development experience supporting missile defense command-and-control systems.\nExperience with the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), Patriot, LTAMDS, IFPC, or related air and missile defense systems.\nExperience working in classified, secure, or government customer environments.\nExperience with automated testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, or other modern software-development practices.\nExperience analyzing large systems of systems outputs to evaluate performance and identify, track, and communicate performance issues.\nSchedule: M-F; 8-5\nWork Location: Customer- site\nTravel: Yes, 0-10%\nRelocation Assistance Available: No\nPosition Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No\nBenefits:\nTorch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.\nApplying to Torch Technologies:\nOnly those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. 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