Unreal Engineer

In todays world of constant global security challenges innovation in defense is no luxury. After years of budget cuts military personnel needs to train and work with inadequate and insufficient equipment. We have an opportunity to change that.

At Intelic we are a group of highly committed professionals building one of the fastest-growing start-ups based in Amsterdam. We create advanced software for unmanned systems in the defense sector. As a software company at our core we build intelligence that gives unmanned platforms the speed coordination and reliability that critical missions demand. Our technology ensures that decisions are made with accuracy when it matters most.

Responsibilities

As an Unreal Engine Developer at Intelic you will design and build the simulation backbone for Nexus our mission autonomy platform. Your work will enable testing training and validation in realistic digital environments before systems are deployed in the field. You will create high-fidelity interactive simulations of drones sensors and mission scenarios ensuring that our teams and operators can explore learn and validate with confidence.

In practice this means:

• Developing and maintaining a simulation environment in Unreal Engine that mirrors real-world drone platforms environments and mission conditions.

• Implementing physics flight models and sensor behavior to ensure accurate and reliable virtual testbeds.

• Collaborating closely with product autonomy and UX teams to support discovery and testing of new features in a safe iterative way.

• Building tooling and interfaces to integrate simulation workflows into Intelics software stack and CI/CD pipelines.

• Creating visually clear immersive and intuitive scenarios for training demos and customer engagement.

• Continuously improving simulation fidelity and performance based on feedback from engineers and defense operators.

What You Will Bring

You are a developer with strong Unreal Engine skills and a passion for building simulation environments that are both technically accurate and visually compelling. You enjoy working at the intersection of graphics physics and real-world systems and you understand how to translate real drone behavior into virtual testbeds. You thrive in cross-functional teams and see simulation as a critical bridge between product discovery testing and customer adoption.

This includes:

• Proven experience developing in Unreal Engine (C and/or Blueprints) for simulation training or gaming environments.

• Familiarity with physics simulation AI agents or sensor modeling (e.g. LiDAR EO/IR cameras GPS).

• Ability to create performant optimized environments and assets for real-time simulation.

• Experience integrating Unreal Engine with external APIs data sources or control systems.

• A structured outcome-focused mindset: using simulation to validate assumptions and support product decisions.

• Clear communication skills and comfort working in empowered product teams.
  

Our Tech Stack

• Core: Unreal Engine 5 C Blueprints

• Simulation: Drone models sensor emulation mission scenarios

• Integration: ROS2 PX4 ArduPilot external APIs

• Supporting tools: GitHub Docker CI/CD pipelines Figma for collaboration
  

What Success Looks Like in Your First Year

• You have built a robust simulation environment that allows Intelic to test validate and demonstrate Nexus features before field deployment.

• Youve created realistic drone and mission models that operators and engineers can trust for discovery and training.

• Youve supported product discovery by enabling rapid iteration on autonomy and UX features through virtual testing.

• Youve helped Intelic run compelling customer demos and training scenarios using your simulation environments.
  

Why Join Intelic

• High Impact: Build the simulation backbone for mission autonomy enabling safer and faster innovation.

• Cutting-Edge Tech: Work with Unreal Engine 5 autonomy stacks and defense-grade mission systems.

• Empowered Teams: Collaborate directly with product design and engineering to deliver validated outcomes.

• Real-World Validation: See your work used not only in simulation but also directly influencing field deployments.

• Growth Momentum: Join a fast-scaling company where simulation is central to product success.
  

What We Offer

At Intelic you will be part of an ambitious scale-up where teamwork learning and impact drive everything we do. Growth happens quickly here giving you the chance to take ownership and shape your career from the start. We build together and back our people with benefits that support life in and out of work.

Benefits & Perks:

• Salary including 8% holiday allowance

• 25 vacation days per year based on full-time employment

• Bike plan

• Sports membership

• Travel reimbursement

• Pension

We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you. If you have any questions please contact our recruiter Mitchell at