Simulation Engineer Intern Jobs in Reston, VA (NOW HIRING)

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us. Department Summary: Our team builds extensible, scalable, real-time distributed simulation capabilities used primarily for developing and accessing transportation concepts. We are looking for someone eager to apply their software development and computer science skills in a dynamic research environment supporting the Immersion Discovery Lab, Simulation, Experimentation and Analytics Lab (SEAL), and Integration Demonstration and Experimentation for Aviation (IDEA) Lab. These labs are extensible, scalable, real-time distributed simulation environments based on an open, layered architecture. They bring together a broad set of integrated capabilities for human-in-the-loop simulations, demonstrations, and immersive visualizations. They are environments capable of handling a range of exploratory concepts, while also being realistic enough to provide a high-quality user experience. This includes the use of mixed reality, rapid prototyping, accelerated computing and the use of generative artificial intelligence. The position requires creative problem-solving skills, good communication skills, an eagerness to learn new skills, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment. Roles & Responsibilities: * Software development of real-time simulation applications and immersive environments
* Working as part of a team of software engineers, experiment designers, operational domain experts, and human factors engineers to help demonstrate and test concepts for sponsors in an iterative rapid-prototyping environment. Basic Qualifications: * Typically requires Bachelors degree and a minimum of 2 years related experience or an advanced degree with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
* Experience with Full Stack Web Development
* Experience with XR development and/or Game Engine development (Unreal Engine, Unity)
* Experience with C++/Java/Python and other modern software languages
* Exposure to Linux-based software development
* Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance
* Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
* This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site Preferred Qualifications: * Experience with DevOps concepts
* Experience with configuration management (e.g. Git)
* Experience with or exposure to containerization and/or virtualization
* Exposure to native/hybrid mobile development
* Exposure to robotics and control systems (e.g. ROS 2, Isaac Sim)
* Exposure to NVIDIA Omniverse and Isaac Sim
* Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline
* Top Secret Clearance This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Top Secret Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$103,600 - $129,500 - $155,400 Annual Work Location Type:
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