Senior C++ Network Engineer

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

This role sits within the Digital and Synthetic area of Metrea. TheDigital and Synthetic Capability Unit (D&S)is committed to providing mission-driven information solutions that seamlessly bridge the digital and physical realms. Leveragingcutting-edgetechnologies and advanced platforms we empower operational readiness and elevatesituational awareness across diversedomainsincluding air maritime and space.

Metrea is looking for a Senior C network engineer to join our team and help build our core simulation this role you will develop systems that simulate military aircraft and large-scale exercises. You will work closely with our experts in aerospace and simulation to develop an immersive world with realistic agent behavior and real-time responsive interactions. If you are looking forward to solving hard technical problems and can delve deep into the underlying codebase while keeping stability and performance in mind we will be a good match for you. This role will require you to be a team player who enjoys working in a multidisciplinary environment and expects you to be communicative and independent. You should be motivated to find creative and scalable solutions for complex problems.

• You will design and develop systems for all simulation endpoints tools and hardware to share a common immersive world
• You will work closely with our experts in aerospace and simulation to ensure realistic agent behavior working integrations and real-time responsive interactions
• You will find creative and scalable solutions for complex problems
• You will be responsible for reviewing designs and code from colleagues
• You will work in an independent and communicative way within a multidisciplinary environment

• Proven experience in C software development
• Experience designing and implementing distributed systems
• Experience developing networked real-time applications simulations or games
• Proven experience with distributed simulation standards such as HLA or DIS
• Experience integrating systems through APIs messaging systems or middleware
• Curiosity for complex interoperability challenges
• A pragmatic mindset strong problem-solving and the ability to troubleshoot issues spanning multiple systems
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate in a distributed setup across technical and organizational boundaries

• Background in any related field (e.g. Military Aerospace Software Engineering Physics Math)
• Experience working in large-scale synthetic environments or constructive simulations
• Engineering degree
• 5 years of professional C programming

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

The employee must be a US citizen.

This position requires eligibility to obtain a will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with federal requirements.

This Companyis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to racecolor religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteranstatusor other characteristics protected by law.

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may changein accordance withdepartment and business needs.

Washington D.C. or Tampa FL. This position is available on a hybrid working basis.

This role may require occasional travel to other Metrea offices.