Job description

Software Engineer Job Req Jan 2025

ENVENTION is looking for a junior to mid-level software developer who is passionate about learning and building cutting-edge software solutions. In this role, you’ll develop advanced capabilities for battle-tested Air and Missile Defense (AMD) mission planning software that plays a critical role in supporting U.S. Warfighters and Allies in the field.

This software suite delivers advanced capabilities for defense planning, situational awareness, simulation, battle analysis & playback, weapon system initialization, and real-time visualization of the Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP) across operational airspace. This product supports multiple U.S. and international defense programs and is used to protect nations worldwide.

Key responsibilities include:

Designing and implementing GPU-accelerated visualization and analysis tools using massive global datasets, such as terrain models, vector features, satellite imagery, and aerial photography
Leveraging machine-learning techniques to develop next-generation scenario design tools
Improving results and performance for sensor/shooter optimization algorithms
Enhancing radio-frequency (RF) communication modeling

Why Join ENVENTION?

ENVENTION offers competitive benefits with a small company culture. We’re known for decades of experience delivering innovative technologies and software frameworks to customers within prominent DoD programs. One of our corporate values is “We do it right because we’re part of the fight” – a testament to the motivation driving our team. ENVENTION was founded in 2010 by two friends and talented software developers working together as architects and leads for a major component of the Patriot air defense system. As the company grew, these services expanded to include interoperability, systems engineering, user experience (UX), test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and hardware FPGA design services.

To learn more, visit https://en-vention.com/.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Perform rapid prototyping and demonstrations of new technologies
Participate in experiments, feasibility studies, and what-if analyses to select technologies for deployment

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field of study
Minimum of 3-5+ years of software development experience in a related field
Minimum of 3+ years of C++ and Python development experience
Ability to understand and design large-scale software systems, including related services and component interfaces
Must be available to work onsite in Huntsville, AL, for 1-3 days per week as needed, with the option for remote/hybrid work on remaining days
Active DoD Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one

Preferred Qualifications

5-8+ years of software development experience
2+ years of experience developing applications using Vulkan or OpenGL 4.x and related shader programming
Strong coding and debugging skills
Experience with Linux OS environments and related toolchains
Experience with CUDA, TensorFlow and/or JAX, and related machine-learning frameworks
Experience with JavaScript, HTML/CSS, ReactJS, CanvasJS
Proficiency with version control and issue-tracking tools
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with UX designers, software developers, systems engineers, test engineers, technical writers, and end users

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