Senior Software Engineer

We're partnering with an established engineering and simulation technology company developing advanced training and simulation systems used in aerospace, defense, and mission-critical environments.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong C/C++ development experience who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, designing software architectures, and working on sophisticated real-time simulation platforms. This role combines hands-on software development, system integration, and technical leadership within a highly collaborative engineering environment.

The ideal candidate has experience developing software for simulation systems, training devices, embedded systems, aerospace applications, defense programs, or other real-time deterministic environments. Candidates with Linux experience and exposure to legacy simulation architectures written in C, C++, Ada, or Fortran will be especially attractive.

• →Lead software development efforts for advanced simulation and training systems.
• →Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications primarily using C and C++.
• →Analyze system requirements and translate them into robust software architectures and technical designs.
• →Develop software solutions that support real-time, deterministic, and high-performance simulation environments.
• →Define and support hardware/software integration requirements.
• →Conduct technical trade studies and evaluate alternative implementation approaches.
• →Collaborate closely with systems, hardware, networking, and manufacturing teams.
• →Troubleshoot and resolve complex software, integration, and performance issues.
• →Participate in software verification, validation, and acceptance testing activities.
• →Support deployment, installation, and customer acceptance events.
• →Produce technical documentation including software designs, interface specifications, test procedures, and status reports.
• →Contribute to proposal efforts and future technology initiatives.

While this role does not include direct personnel management, it carries significant technical leadership responsibilities, including:

• →Mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.
• →Conducting code reviews and technical peer reviews.
• →Promoting software engineering best practices.
• →Supporting onboarding and knowledge transfer efforts.
• →Driving process improvements and technical excellence.
• →Assisting project leadership with technical planning and risk assessment.
• →Facilitating collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong development experience using C and/or C++.
• Experience developing software in Linux environments.
• Understanding of software architecture and object-oriented design principles.
• Experience with software integration, debugging, and testing.
• Experience using Git, Subversion, or similar version control systems.
• Knowledge of networking concepts and computer architectures.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and technical documentation abilities.

Candidates with experience in the following environments should be prioritized:

• Simulation and training systems
• Flight simulators
• Aerospace software
• Defense systems
• Mission systems
• Embedded systems
• Real-time systems
• Distributed systems
• Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
• Software-in-the-loop (SIL)
• Deterministic computing environments

• C
• C++
• Ada
• Fortran
• Python
• C#

• Linux
• RHEL
• Ubuntu
• CentOS
• Unix

• Real-time software development
• Deterministic software execution
• Simulator architecture
• Software/hardware integration
• Networked simulation systems
• Performance optimization
• Multi-threaded applications
• Distributed computing systems

The best candidates often come from environments where software must perform predictably and consistently under real-world conditions.

Examples include:

• Flight training simulators
• Military simulation programs
• Embedded aerospace systems
• Avionics software
• Defense platforms
• Mission planning systems
• Industrial control systems
• Real-time visualization systems

Experience with older simulator architectures that incorporate C++, Ada, Fortran, and Linux is particularly valuable.

Interested candidates can apply directly or email doug.halve@techpartnersllc.com for more information.