Job Summary:
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop software that connects physics-based Modeling and Simulation tools in a Digital Engineering environment, focusing on integrating tools used throughout the warfighting capability development cycle.
Responsibilities:
• Help lead the design and implementation of software that connects physics-based M&S tools and analysis capabilities in a Digital Engineering environment.
• Define and evolve schemas and data flows to move simulation and analysis results between tools (e.g., relational, document, or graph data models or message queueing strategies).
• Design and implement APIs (e.g., REST or gRPC) and integration patterns that enable robust, scalable connections between tools.
• Regularly propose and execute de-risking prototypes to explore ideas, clarify requirements, and reduce technical uncertainty before making design commitments.
• Take high-level objectives from PMs/PIs/technical leads and independently propose technical approaches, plans, and milestones.
• Help shape the technical roadmap for parts of our Digital Engineering environment, including identifying gaps, proposing improvements, and prioritizing integration work.
• Contribute to engineering practices across the team through design discussions, code reviews, and mentorship of less-experienced engineers.
Qualifications:
Required:
• U.S. Citizenship
• The nature of work (i.e. interactions with the intelligence community and DoD programs) requires eligibility to apply for and hold a US security clearance; selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements at the time of employment
• BS, MS, or PhD in engineering, computer science, physics, operations research, applied mathematics, or a closely related field.
• 8+ years relevant work experience with BS
• 6+ years relevant work experience with MS
• Proven experience with programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++, or TypeScript) for software development and/or data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to turn ambiguous goals into concrete technical plans, including breaking down work, identifying risks, and selecting appropriate tools and approaches.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work closely with domain experts and technical leadership to refine goals and designs.
Preferred:
• Experience with backend web frameworks and RESTful API development.
• Experience developing plugins and/or functionality for DevSecOps, MBSE, or PLM tools.
• Familiarity Systems Modeling Language (SysML) v2 and especially the API and Services specification.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies and platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS).
• Substantive experience in simulating a war fighting domain, e.g., electromagnetic spectrum operations.
• Existing DoD security clearance
Company:
ARA provides research, engineering, and technical support services. Founded in 1979, the company is headquartered in Albuquerque, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.