Our innovative and growing company is seeking for a talented individual to fill the role of Staff Software Engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), is the place you want to be. This position is located at ARA’s Emerald Coast Division in the city of Niceville, Florida on the gulf coast of Florida.

The Endgame Framework team is looking for ambitious software professionals who would like to contribute to the advancement and support of this software architecture and associated weapon effects applications. Endgame Framework is a cutting-edge software architecture that is used across the U.S. Department of Defense. Endgame Framework provides advanced development features, including reusable software modeling constructs, 3D geometric model interrogation and visualization, integrated Graphical User Interface (GUI) constructs, executive control across multiple processors, and a comprehensive set of M&S tools/utilities.

Applicants should possess a deep understanding of advanced software constructs and programming concepts using C++ in an object-oriented architecture. Applicants should also have good communication skills and a solid understanding of mathematical/physics concepts applicable to modeling and simulation solutions.

ARA is an Employee-Owned, international, research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems.

ARA offers an excellent benefits package that includes:

• 401-K Retirement with employer matching contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Various insurance options including Flexible Spending Plan and a Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid leave and holidays

Staff Software Engineer Required Skills:

• C++ software development with a good understanding of advanced software constructs and programming concepts
• Good understanding of mathematical and physics concepts
• Good communications skills and aptitude to work with a team of developers and customers
• US Citizen, able to receive and maintain a DoD Security Clearance

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, Computer Science or related fields
• 2-4 years of experience in software development using C++

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)