Senior Systems Engineering

Aptima is a technological leader in the national security industry. Our mission is to drive the future of national security by engineering scalable solutions that fuse technological innovation with human potential to transform how individuals and teams train, develop, and perform in mission-critical environments.

At our core, Aptima researches, develops, and innovates within an area that engineering firms largely ignore, the human component. To impact the world in meaningful ways, you must bring those innovations to light, and that is precisely what we do.

The Senior Systems Engineer, will have a hands-on role in advancing Aptima's mission by transforming innovative concepts into high-quality technical solutions that enhance interoperability in a government-owned modeling and simulation laboratory environment. You will lead the design, prototype, and testing of technical solutions that power simulation environments, ensuring they are flexible, robust, and optimized for our customers' training demands.

Whether you're prototyping and testing software that connects simulation capabilities to the JSE, analyzing the technical and network performance of the JSE Technical Baseline, or adding a new human in the loop simulator into an event, your expertise will directly contribute to the technical advancement of this M&S environment that is transforming how test and training enterprises work together. By combining technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration, you will enable Aptima to deliver cutting-edge solutions that seamlessly integrate hardware, software, and human performance.

Integrate simulators and tools across multiple security levels using networking standards and protocols that may include the Global Reusable Interface Domain(GRID) and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS).
Assist with simulator and simulation system maintenance and operational readiness, adhering to established system configurations.
support event planning, execution, and debrief.
Provide hands-on technical troubleshooting across Windows / Linux systems, networks, simulators and tools.
Provide cross-functional support to project team members during hardware installs, demonstrations, or facility changes.
Demonstrated proficiency integrating simulators and tools using networking standards and protocols (e.g., Global Reusable Interface Domain (GRID), Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), HLA/RPR-FOM) and planning/executing integration events across multiple security levels.

• Demonstrated experience analyzing one or more of: system and system-of-system performance, network latency and packet-level inspection, distributed system operation and data flows.
• Ability to independently identify and troubleshoot software and hardware issues.
• Working knowledge of workstation hardware, cabling, and basic networking sufficient to support IS staff as needed.
• Strong documentation habits, including system notes, change logs, and configuration updates.
• Collaborative outlook that supports shared goals and project success.
• Security Clearance is required, Secret Collateral
• Security Clearance
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.