Software Engineer

Team Peerless is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Enhanced Modeling and Simulation (M&S) team. In this role, you’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary group of software engineers, data scientists, and operations research analysts to support the Joint Warfare Analysis Center and other Department of Defense and Intelligence Community partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and deploy machine learning algorithms for both software and hardware applications
• Design and optimize systems using scientific analysis and mathematical modeling
• Analyze complex datasets to develop high-performance software solutions
• Build tools and systems to support software testing, validation, and performance benchmarking
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate modeling and simulation capabilities into DoD platforms

Required Experience

• Proven experience designing and developing software for constructive simulation systems (e.g., AFSIM, ITASE, NGTS)
• Full lifecycle software development experience, including prototyping, architecture, agile development, testing, and deployment
• Expertise in modeling communications networks and building data pipeline tools for extraction, transformation, and aggregation
• Strong programming proficiency in C++ and/or Java, with scripting knowledge in Python or R
• Familiarity with full-stack development, including backend frameworks, CICD pipelines, scientific computing, Docker, Kubernetes, and regression testing
• Hands-on experience with modeling and simulation environments like AFSIM, NGTS, and ITASE

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (including at least 30 semester hours in mathematics, statistics, and computer science)
• Experience with containerization and virtualization platforms (e.g., Docker, WSL2)
• Proficiency in IDEs such as Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, or PyCharm
• Familiarity with DoD security, compliance practices, and secure software development
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required