Senior Software Engineer - Naval Simulation

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer – Naval Simulation
Business Unit: MAK Technologies, Inc.
Location: Orlando, FL

Who YOU are and what You can become:
Are you a Software Engineer with prior military experience? Are you passionate software engineering in the naval simulation industry? Do you have strong relationships with military communities that will quickly allow you to build relationships with our customer/client? We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer with experience in naval simulation to join our engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to the development, integration, and testing of software systems that support naval warfare modeling, training, and operational analysis.
On-site work is mandatory for this position.

Who WE are and where WE are going:
MAK Technologies (MAK) develops commercial off-the-shelf 3D modeling, training, and simulation software that helps users link, simulate, and visualize their world. MAK’s primary users are in the aerospace, defense, and transportation industries, yet its products and services can help customers anywhere modeling and simulation is needed to train, plan, analyze, experiment, prototype, and demonstrate. MAK’s customers include the top ten defense integrators in the world along with hundreds of companies in Defense, Air Traffic Management, Command & Control, and Homeland Security. MAK also develops training solutions for the United States and International militaries to address individual and collective training. MAK is dedicated to serving its customers by building flexible products, offering superior technical support, and innovating new ways to enhance readiness through uniquely tailored training solutions.
What YOU will do:
You will work closely with subject matter experts, military stakeholders, and fellow engineers to deliver high-fidelity simulation environments that model surface, subsurface, and air maritime operations.
In This Role, You Will:

• Design, develop, and maintain software components for naval simulation systems.
• Implement models for naval vessels, sensors, weapons, and maritime environments.
• Integrate simulation software with real-time systems and/or synthetic environments.
• Work with simulation frameworks such as HLA (High-Level Architecture) or DIS (Distributed Interactive Simulation).
• Perform software testing, debugging, and validation in both standalone and integrated environments.
• Participate in system design reviews and support documentation efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems engineers, analysts, and program managers.

What YOU need:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5-7 years of professional software development experience.

• Experience with naval or maritime simulation systems (e.g., tactical trainers, wargaming, operational models).
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++, C#, or Java.
• Familiarity with simulation standards (HLA, DIS, SISO).
• Understanding of naval operations, platforms, or warfare tactics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with physics-based modeling or environmental effects (e.g., sonar propagation, hydrodynamics).
• Prior work with DoD simulation tools (e.g., JSAF, Aegis Combat System simulators, GCCS-M).
• Knowledge of Agile development practices and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.

YOU get more than Just compensation with US:

MAK Technologies, Inc. considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, education/training/certification, job level, and work location. (The wage range listed above is reflective of all geographic work locations where this position may be based and may not reflect the local market salary range.)

Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

• Annual bonus incentive
• 401K with company match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 

• Disability 
• PTO
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance 
• Development and Career Growth Opportunities 

Equal Opportunity - It takes diverse talent to solve real-world problems. MAK Technologies, Inc. is deeply committed to building a workplace community where inclusion is valued, and everyone feels welcomed. We’re proud to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other legally protected grounds. So, bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s through our differences that innovative changes are made.

Reasonable Accommodations – MAK Technologies, Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact our Recruitment Team at View email address on us.fitly.work.

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