Software Systems Engineer (ADT) Journeyman

At AMEWAS we dont just support defense- we shape it. For over 40 years weve been a trusted partner of the Department of Defense (DoD) by providing cutting-edge engineering testing and evaluation for U.S. Navy weapons systems.

Our people are the heart of our mission. Across our headquarters in California Maryland and offices in Orlando FL and San Diego CA youll find a diverse and driven team committed to making a real impact for our Nations Warfighters.

If youre ready to grow your skills be challenged by meaningful work and contribute to something biggerthis is where you belong.

Come do work that matters. Join AMEWAS.

The Position:

AMEWAS is seeking a highly motivated and talented Software Systems Engineer (ADT)-Journeyman to support Battlespace Modeling & Simulation. The salary range of this position is $140700.00 - $170600.00 and is commensurate with experience. This position is not eligible for remote work; on-site support is required.

About the location:

Patuxent River MD located in the California-Lexington Park area is Marylands #1 City Hiring the Most High-Tech Workers. To learn more about the surrounding area please visit:

Position Background:

The Analysis Debrief and Test (ADT) Branch supports the development integration and testing of the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) Technical Baseline (JTB) product suite. The software products comprising the JTB support modeling and simulation (M&S) environments; trainer systems; test and evaluation (T&E); analysis; live virtual and constructive (LVC); research and development (R&D) activities for DoD agencies and its international partners. All products are government owned developed and managed.

A typical day as a Software Systems Engineer (ADT)-Journeyman may include:

• Supports a modeling and simulation (M&S) environment
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams (software engineers data scientists systems engineers etc.) to design integrate and maintain complex systems
• Develops/Maintains software applications
• Builds and orchestrates data pipelines and integrates components into larger system architectures
• Participates in requirements decomposition
• Translates customer needs into technical designs and implementable tasks
• Ensures traceability and alignment across the system lifecycle
• Collaborates closely with teams responsible for planning testing and execution to ensure system components meet performance and quality standards
• Supports verification and validation activities and debugs complex multi-system issues
• Maintains system reliability through automation CI/CD practices and observability tools
• Contributes to design discussions documents system architectures and helps guide development efforts across the full lifecycle (from concept and design through deployment and operational support)
• Ensures scalable maintainable and mission-ready solutions

Must-haves:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Aerospace Computer Software Systems Electrical Electronic or Mechanical Engineering OR Associates Degree with 4 years of additional work experience (9 years total) OR HS Diploma/Equivalent with 6 years of additional work experience (11 years total)
• Degree obtained from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
• 5 years of relevant work experience
• 5 years of professional experience in software engineering using modern programming (Python and C) with emphasis on building reliable maintainable systems
• Experience with Python for application development automation or tooling
• Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) for data querying modeling and optimization
• Experience with software engineering principles (modular design code reuse maintainability etc.)
• Experience writing clean testable and well-documented code
• Experience implementing automated testing and integrating test pipelines into CI/CD workflows
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI GitHub Actions Jenkins etc.)
• Experience designing integrating and supporting large-scale systems or systems-of-systems
• Experience in modeling and simulation (M&S) environments or complex system integrations
• The ability to decompose complex system requirements into implementable engineering tasks
• Experience supporting full software development lifecycle (design development integration testing deployment etc.)
• Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills
• The ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional engineering teams
• AMEWAS willing to obtain and process full clearance-The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TopSecret Security Clearance

Desired Skills:

• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow Prefect Luigi Dagster etc.)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker Kubernetes Ansible etc.)
• Familiarity with Linux environments and scripting for automation
• Experience with logging monitoring and observability tools (metrics dashboards alerting etc.)
• Experience with verification validation (V&V) or mission-critical systems
• Knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle processes (requirements design integration testing etc.)
• Experience with requirements development decomposition and traceability (DOORS and Jama)
• Familiarity with SysML DoDAF or systems architecture frameworks
• Experience with Agile or DevSecOps environments and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with cloud environments and large-scale distributed systems
• Experience using collaboration tools (Jira and Confluence)

Skills Crucial to Success at AMEWAS:

Candidates must demonstrate a customer-focused mindset professionalism and discretion while working collaboratively with management and teams to meet objectives. Candidates should be hard-working individuals with strong attention to detail and the ability to foster a positive team-oriented culture.

Physical Environment and Working Conditions:

The physical environment for this position requires the employee to work in an office sitting in a cubicle or at a desk looking at a computer for most of the workday. Work is physically comfortable. The employee has discretion about sitting walking standing etc.

The employee may be required to travel short distances to offices/conference rooms and buildings on site or near the work site. On rare occasions overnight travel may be required.

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Our Excellent Benefits and Perks:

Staying connected to our core values sets us apart from our competition! AMEWAS recognizes and rewards performance dedication and creativity. We are committed to investing in our employees and their future by providing them with competitive compensation creative work teams and the opportunity to grow in their career. We also provide a robust benefits package including:

• Medical dental vision 401(k) Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance
• Paid vacation holiday and sick leave
• Generous tuition and training assistance program
• Relocation assistance
• Sign-on bonuses
• Employee longevity recognition
• Community involvement and outreach
• Team building events
• Recognition program
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mobile service discount
• Fitness reimbursement program

AMEWAS is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit employ train compensate and promote without regard to race religion color national origin age sex disability protected veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.

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