Systems Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer

About the role

Systems Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain an Active Secret Clearance due to the nature of the work- Must be US Citizen  Location: Must live within 100 miles of Lexington, MA -  Hybrid - Individual works from home or off-site for a portion of their schedule and within a routinely commutable distance from the Lexington facility. Candidate should expect to work onsite 3 days a week. The breakdown will be approximately 80/20. This may end up being some weeks more remote and some weeks more onsite; it will change with program needs. At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage. About the Role: Aquila Technology is seeking a Thermal Engineer to support one of the nation’s premier defense research organizations. The team develops and maintains analysis, simulation, control, and signal processing software, as part of its emphasis on prototyping, modeling, and field testing of high-performance sensors. The team needs a Systems Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer to develop and maintain high speed data transfer and recording, signal processing, systems analysis, real-time control, and visualization software. These tools incorporate a variety of languages as well as both open-source and in-house software tools.   Must have 5 years of experience with the following: Modeling and Simulation Operations Research Perform Trade Studies GUI Development Multithreaded programming Network programming Object Oriented Software Design and Development Real-Time Hardware/ Software Development and Implementation Scientific Programming (Python, MATLAB, LabView, Mathematica, C++, etc.) Scripting Languages: Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, Powershell. Shell Scripts Software Algorithms Software Build Scripting (Make/Cmake/Nmake) Software Design/Development System programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Rust, or Go) Scientific Software Development in Linux Enviornment (Git, Jupyter notebooks, Anaconda, Singularity) Linux OS and scripting Operating Systems (Linux OR Unix) Nice to Have Programming GPUs (i.e. Cuda Processing) Responsibilities: Design, specify, implement, test, maintain and document modular software functionality within existing sensor simulation frameworks utilizing modern software engineering techniques, open-source programming tools, and Laboratory-specific support processes Optimize code latency and throughput on high-performance computing platforms for real-time, distributed data collection and signal processing applications Collaborate, develop and manage software products through effective use of version control and continuous integration software Organize multiple assignments for separate programs to meet aggressive schedules with high-quality products Participate in defining, describing and implementing deliverable capabilities Evaluate and propose use of open source and commercial software, frameworks, libraries and tools where applicable Provide system administration for both Windows and Linux operating systems, including remote and virtual capabilities Work independently and in small groups with frequent (daily) peer interaction and less frequent (weekly) supervision Participate in occasional field testing of developed systems Work location: Hybrid - Individual works from home or off-site for a portion of their schedule and within a routinely commutable distance from the Lexington facility. Candidate should expect to work onsite 3 days a week. The breakdown will be approximately 80/20. This may end up being some weeks more remote and some weeks more onsite; it will change with program needs. Travel: Estimated at 5% only (domestic) Clearance Level: Interim Clearance is sufficient for the start of this position.Interview process: Initial pre-screen with hiring manager. If candidate advances, next round of interviews will be with the Group Leaders and Technical Staff Team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.